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Coin of Aphrodisias with bust of Senate, struck under Ti. Claudius Zelus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Asia: Caria, Aphrodisias
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 10.20 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1370
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Senate right
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Aphrodite stands, head left, left arm on sceptre, Eros on right arm.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in fields.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Aphrodite stands, head left, left arm on sceptre, Eros on right arm.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in fields.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964