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Coin of Amasea with bust of Marcus Aurelius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Pontus, Amasea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 23.84 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number61.1121
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, clasping hands and holding scrolls.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, clasping hands and holding scrolls.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Provenance1961: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Place, Philadelphia, Pa. (said to be from the art market in Turkey); November 8, 1961: purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art for $ 375.- (this is the total price for 61.1121-61.1127)