Coin: æ sestertius
- Museum number:
- 8-6128
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080006128
- Accession number:
- Acc.892
- Description:
- Coin: Sestertius; Æ; Gordianus. Pius - 24.06 grams. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right laureate, draped. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG N, SC - Laetitia standing facing left holding wreath and anchor.
- Donor:
- Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
- Collection place:
- Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
- Production place:
- Rome (ancient city)
- Culture or time period:
- Gordian Dynasty (238–244 AD)
- Collector:
- unknown
- Collection date:
- unknown
- Materials:
- Bronze (metal)
- Person depicted:
- Gordian III (Emperor of Rome) and Laetitia (Roman deity)
- Inscription:
- Reverse legend: LAETITIA AVG N, SC and Obverse legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Coins (money) and Sestertii
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- ca. 240-244 AD
- Accession date:
- 1946
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 24.06 grams
- Images:
-
- Legacy documentation:
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