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Coin of Aegae with bust of Trajan II Decius, struck under M. Aurelius Paulus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Asia: Aeolis, Aegae
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 39.5 mm. Weight: 32.03 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1294
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus standing, eagle in right hand, sceptre in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus standing, eagle in right hand, sceptre in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964