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Coin of Kingdom of Bosporus with bust of Nero, struck under Cotys I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 63–68
Mint: Bosporus (Kingdom)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 14.75 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2162
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Nero right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Inscription within wreath.
Ruler: Cotys I (A.D. 46-78).
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Inscription within wreath.
Ruler: Cotys I (A.D. 46-78).
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Euripides S. Sepheriades; purchased by MFA from Euripides S. Sepheriades, December 9, 1964