Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.148: Coin of Germe under Gordian III Africanus Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Germe under Gordian III Africanus (Gordian III) , 1983.56.148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176561. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.148 People Gordian III, Roman (r. 238 - 244 CE) Title Coin of Germe under Gordian III Africanus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 238-244 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mysia Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176561 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 17.49 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: M ANT GORDIANOC Reverse Inscription: GERMHN N State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Ehling p. 150 no. 220 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.148 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Head of Gordian III r., laureate, in paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Naked Apollo and Artemis in short chiton standing in a wagon drawn by griffins, r.; Apollo holds a plectron in his r. hand a lyre in his l.; Artemis holds a bow. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu