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Coin of Tium with bust of Tios
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
3rd century A.D.
Mint: Bithynia, Tium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 4.54 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.292
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diadmed bust of Tios to right.
Counterstamped with a Greek letter delta.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae.
Inscription in Greek.
Counterstamped with a Greek letter delta.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 929); by 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 6779); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).