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Sestertius with bust of Gordian III
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 243–244
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 21.46 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.145
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Gordian III, to right.
IMPGORDIANVSPIVSFELAVG
Reverse: Securitas standing front, head left, with legs crossed; she holds vertical sceptre in right hand and leans left arm on column.
SECVRITPERPET S C left and right, in field.
IMPGORDIANVSPIVSFELAVG
Reverse: Securitas standing front, head left, with legs crossed; she holds vertical sceptre in right hand and leans left arm on column.
SECVRITPERPET S C left and right, in field.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)