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Coin of Tripolis with bust of Asklepios
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–268
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Tripolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 4.34 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1199
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Asklepios right. At right, serpent staff.
Reverse: Winged Nemesis standing to left, holds bridle in left hand, right plucks chiton at neck.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Winged Nemesis standing to left, holds bridle in left hand, right plucks chiton at neck.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963