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Coin of Colossae with bust of Demos
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 180–192
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Colossae
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 15.18 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.393
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of young Demos right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Helios, radiate, standing to front in quadriga, holds torch in right hand,
globe in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Doublestruck.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Helios, radiate, standing to front in quadriga, holds torch in right hand,
globe in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Doublestruck.
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)