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Drachm of Amisus with bust of Hadrian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 132
Mint: Pontus, Amisus
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 2.26 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1496
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian to right, drapery on left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Capricorn right, holds globe between forepaws. Cornucopia behind.
Below: Greek letters for the year 164= A.D. 131
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Capricorn right, holds globe between forepaws. Cornucopia behind.
Below: Greek letters for the year 164= A.D. 131
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Arthur M. Woodward Collection; by 1962: with Glendining & Co., Ltd., 7 Blenheim Street, New Bond Street, London W. 1 (auction of the A. M. Woodward Collection, September 27, 1962, lot 400, partial); purchased at Glendining auction on behalf of MFA by Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., October 17, 1963