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Coin of Pessinus with head of Lucius Verus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–169
Mint: Galatia, Pessinus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 10.89 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1435
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Lucius Verus left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes stands, purse in right hand, caduceus in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes stands, purse in right hand, caduceus in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964