Harvard Art Museums > 2005.68: Coin of Tarsos under Gordian III Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Tarsos under Gordian III (Gordian III) , 2005.68,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/50140. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.68 People Gordian III, Roman (r. 238 - 244 CE) Title Coin of Tarsos under Gordian III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 238-244 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/50140 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.78 g Die Axis 2 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT K ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB Π Π Reverse Inscription: TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛEΩC AMK ΓB State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Paris 1664; BMC 287 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.68 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Gordian III, r., radiate, and wearing armor with shield before shoulder. Rev.: Lion attacking a bull from behind, both facing r. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
