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Coin of Pionia with bust of Geta, struck under M. Aurelius Bassus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–209
Mint: Asia: Troas, Pionia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33.5 mm. Weight: 22.87 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1971.388
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Geta to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Snake coiled right.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Snake coiled right.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; November 10, 1971: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr.