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Coin of Smyrna with head of Zeus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 117–268
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 2.56 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.15
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Zeus, profile to right.
Inscription in Greek around.
Reverse: Prow of ship.
Inscription in Greek around.
Inscription in Greek around.
Reverse: Prow of ship.
Inscription in Greek around.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)