Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Deultum Artist: Unknown
Mint: Deultum (Thrace)
Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225–244, ruled 238–44

238–44

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

orichalcum

Dimensions

6.63 g, 8:00, 22.1 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky

Accession Number

2008.83.126

Geography

Made in Deultum, Thrace

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG (the final AV are ligate letters) Laureate draped and armored bust right from rear

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: COL F L P AC DEVLT Aphrodite standing facing, head turned right. She is seminude and her right hand is raised to exhibit a long tress of her hair while her left hand is lowered to her drapery at her side. A hydria stands at the left.
Provenance
Marcel Burstein, Reno, Nev., to 1996; Freeman and Sear, Santa Monica, Calif., 1996, MBS cat. 3, lot 798; Frank L. Kovacs, San Mateo, Calif., to 2000; Ben Lee Damsky, 2000–8; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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