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Coin of Perga with bust of Philip II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Pamphylia, Perga
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 6.68 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.95
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip II to right.
Globe below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis in long chiton standing right, bow in left hand, long torch in right.
Inscription in Greek.
Globe below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis in long chiton standing right, bow in left hand, long torch in right.
Inscription in Greek.
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)