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Drachm of Alexandria with bust of Antinous
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 136–137
Mint: Egypt, Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 12.95 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number60.1448
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust to left, cloak on shoulders; uraeus on forehead.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes (Antinous) to right, on horseback.
Traces of inscription around (?).
Inscription in Greek for year 21 in field below and in front of horse.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes (Antinous) to right, on horseback.
Traces of inscription around (?).
Inscription in Greek for year 21 in field below and in front of horse.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; December 14, 1960: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 140.00