Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.243: Coin of Tyre under Gordian III 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 Tyre under Gordian III (Gordian III) , 1983.56.243,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176982. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.243 People Gordian III, Roman (r. 238 - 244 CE) Title Coin of Tyre under Gordian III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 238-244 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tyre (Phoenicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176982 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 16.35 g Die Axis 12 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 423 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 1983.56.243 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.: Bust of Gordian III, r., laureate. Rev.: Astarte, turreted, standing to front and being crowned by Nike on column at r., at the foot of which is a murex shell; at l., a small figure of 'Marsyas of the Forum,' r., carrying a wine-skin. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
