Sestertius
Gordian III
Roman Imperial
Roman Empire
238-244
Bronze
Overall: 1 1/4 in. (31 mm)
Weight: 19.6 g
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Glenn Babbitt
174.30.30174
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Laureate draped bust right; IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANUS AVG; Reverse: Victory walking left; VICTORIA AVG SC
Course History
CLST 1, Antiquity Today: An Introduction to Classical Studies, Paul Christesen, Winter 2014
CLST 1, Antiquity Today: An Introduction to Classical Studies, Paul Christesen, Winter 2014
Provenance
Glenn Babbitt; given to present collection, 1974.
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