Harvard Art Museums > 1981.74.51: Coin of Sardis 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 Sardis under Gordian III (Gordian III) , 1981.74.51,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/183339. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1981.74.51 People Gordian III, Roman (r. 238 - 244 CE) Title Coin of Sardis under Gordian III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 238-244 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/183339 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.44 g Die Axis 7 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC Reverse Inscription: EPIROYFEINOYCARDIANWNBNEWKOR State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 189 p. 270 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1981 Object Number 1981.74.51 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, in cuirass and paludamentum. Rev.: Wreath, within which bucranium and torch. 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
