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Tetradrachm of Antioch with bust of Nero
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 65–66
Mint: Syria, Antioch
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 14.72 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.2645
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Nero, laureate and wearing aegis, left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle on club left. Palm branch at left.
Inscription in Greek = year 114.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle on club left. Palm branch at left.
Inscription in Greek = year 114.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; December 11, 1963: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr,