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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: 23.5 mm. Weight: 7.90 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1210
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip II to right.
Globe below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nike standing on globe left holds wreath in right hand, palm branch in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964