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Coin of Ancyra with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–217
Mint: Galatia, Ancyra
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 20.30 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number61.1126
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla, laureate, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athlete with palm, crowning himself.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field to left and right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athlete with palm, crowning himself.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field to left and right.
Provenance1961: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Place, Philadelphia, Pa. (said to be from the art market in Turkey); November 8, 1961: purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art for $ 375.- (this is the total price for 61.1121-61.1127)