Quinarius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225–244, ruled 238–44

238–44

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

silver

Dimensions

.79 g, 6:00, 14.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky

Accession Number

2008.83.122

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate draped and armored bust right from the rear

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: CONCORDIA MILIT Concordia seated left on a high-backed throne. She extends her night hand holding a patera and cradles double cornucopiaes in the crook of her left arm.
Provenance
CNG, Lancaster, Pa., May 21, 2003, cat. 63, lot 1499; Ben Lee Damsky, 2003–8; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, quinarii

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