Bronze Coin of Gordian III, Tyre, AD 238 - AD 244. 1944.100.81883

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81883

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.36
    • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 238 - AD 244
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Mint: Tyre
    • Region: Syria
    • Locality: Phoenicia

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AVG
    • Type: Laureate bust r.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: COL TYR METR
    • Type: Two ambrosial rocks; olive tree, altar

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.81883
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell
    • Schroeder-Wertheim coll.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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