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Tetradrachm of Alexandria with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244
Mint: Egypt, Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Billon
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 12.73 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.150
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III to right, wearing cuirass and aegis.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wings spread, holding wreath in talons.
In field, left and right, L A (Year = 1).
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wings spread, holding wreath in talons.
In field, left and right, L A (Year = 1).
Inscription in Greek.
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)