Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-6493
Permalink:
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Object count:
1
Description:
Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Gordian Dynasty (238–244 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Apollo (Greek and Roman diety) and Gordian III (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: P M T R P IIII COS III P P, Obverse legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, and Reverse exergue: SC
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
240-244 AD
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 32 millimeters and weight 19 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 2 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 3 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 4 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 5 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 6 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Hearst Museum object 7 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6493, described as Coin. Æ. Roman (19.0 grams; 32 mm.) Gordian III Ru. Ceves, AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Bust facing right, laureate and draped. Reverse: P M T R P IIII COS III P P - Apollo seated facing left, holding branch and resting left arm on lyre; in exergue, S C.

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