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Coin of Nysa with bust of Maximus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 235–238
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Nysa
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 18.75 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1999.26
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Maximus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Humped bull on shoulders of six ephebes. Flute-player at left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Humped bull on shoulders of six ephebes. Flute-player at left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr. (on loan to MFA since 1971); purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., March 24, 1999