Coin: æ

Museum number:
8-8418
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2635
Description:
Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
Mesopotamia
Culture or time period:
Gordian Dynasty (238–244 AD)
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Gordian III (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: ABGAROS [ ] L (?) [ ] and Obverse legend: AVTOKKMA[ ]PADIAN[ ]
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
238-244 AD
Accession date:
1970
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 20.6 millimeters and weight 6.94 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8418, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; size: 20.6 mm.; weight: 6.94 gm. Obverse: Bust of Gordian III facing right, laureate, garments obscured; inscription: AVTOKKMA[ ]PΔIAN[ ] . Reverse: Bust of Abgar facing right, bearded; wearing diademed tiara; necklace; robe over garment with buttons down front; inscription: ABΓAPOC [ ] Λ (?) [ ] .

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