5 Assaria of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Marcianopolis Mint: Marcianopolis (Moesia Inferior)
Honorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225–ca. 244
Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225–244, ruled 238–44

238–44

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Orichalcum

Dimensions

10.45 g, 1:00, 26.70 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.9071

Geography

Made in Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Two heads facing

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: standing figure
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1940 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

assarion, coins, money

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