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Coin of Claudiopolis with bust of Maximus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 235–238
Mint: Bithynia, Claudiopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 4.55 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.516
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Maximus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes, facing, head to right, holds purse in right hand,
caduceus and chlamys in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hermes, facing, head to right, holds purse in right hand,
caduceus and chlamys in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 337); by 1962: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 295.- (this is the total amount paid for 62.512–62.554).