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Coin of Mostene with bust of Gallienus, struck under Aur. Zeuxis Plutiades
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Mostene
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 9.07 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.388
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gallienus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate horseman, double axe over shoulder; facing right. Cypress tree in center and at right nude Hermes, holding horse's bridle in right hand, caduceus in left. Lighted altar under horse's foreleg.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate horseman, double axe over shoulder; facing right. Cypress tree in center and at right nude Hermes, holding horse's bridle in right hand, caduceus in left. Lighted altar under horse's foreleg.
Inscriptions in Greek.
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)