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Coin of Saitta with bust of Senate, struck under Aur. Aelius Attalianus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
3rd century A.D.
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Saitta
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36.5 mm. Weight: 23.75 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2168
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Senate right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated on throne to left, patera in right hand.
At left, lion beside her.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated on throne to left, patera in right hand.
At left, lion beside her.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Spink and Son, Ltd., 5-7 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1; December 9, 1964: purchased by MFA from Spink and Son, Ltd.