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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1996.226
People
Gordian III, Roman (r. 238 - 244 CE)
Title
Coin of Pergamon under Gordian III
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
238-244
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Pergamon (Mysia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195911

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
8.25 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AY KMANT GORDIANOC
  • Reverse Inscription: PERGAMHNWN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Cf. BMC 350-2; SNG von Aul.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Year
1996
Object Number
1996.226
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Gordian III l. wearing paludamentum, cuirass, and radiate crown.
Rev.: Two standing figures face each other, with amphora ?on ground between them.

Verification Level

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