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As (aes grave) with heads of Dioscuri
Roman
Republican Period
about 280–276 B.C.
Mint: Rome (?)
Medium/Technique
Bronze (cast)
Dimensions
Diameter: 71 mm. Weight: 253.53 gm
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.286
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Janiform heads of Dioscuri, hair tied with band.
Above, mark of value: I.
Reverse: Head of Mercury, wearing winged cap, to left.
Above, mark of value: I.
Above, mark of value: I.
Reverse: Head of Mercury, wearing winged cap, to left.
Above, mark of value: I.
Provenance1962, sold by J. J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 - d. 1995), New York, to the MFA for $425 [see note]. (Accession Date: April 11, 1962)
NOTE: This is the price paid for MFA accession nos. 62.286 and 62.287.
NOTE: This is the price paid for MFA accession nos. 62.286 and 62.287.