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Coin of Tarsus with busts of Annius Verus and Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 166–169
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 17.5 mm. Weight: 2.93 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.304
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped busts of Annius Verus and Commodus, bareheaded, confronted. Between them, caduceus and club.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Decastyle temple, with eagle in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Decastyle temple, with eagle in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 6984); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).