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Coin of Cyzicus with bust of Lucius Verus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–169
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 5.18 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number64.538
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Lucius Verus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing right, with club, bow and lion's skin.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing right, with club, bow and lion's skin.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceDates unknown: Lord Grantley Collection and R. Cyril Lockett Collection; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, April 8, 1964