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Coin of Smyrna with bust of Marcus Aurelius, struck under Theudianus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 147–161
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 26.00 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1972.14
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Alexander III, lying against shield, asleep under a plane tree.
The two Nemeses stand behind him.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Alexander III, lying against shield, asleep under a plane tree.
The two Nemeses stand behind him.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; piurchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., January 12, 1972