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Coin of Ilium with head of Vespasian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 69–79
Mint: Asia: Troas, Ilium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 6.93 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.453
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Vespasian right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laureate heads of Titus and Domitian, facing each other. Between them, helmeted statue of Athena holding spear in right hand, left on shield.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laureate heads of Titus and Domitian, facing each other. Between them, helmeted statue of Athena holding spear in right hand, left on shield.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)