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Coin of Philomelium with bust of Trajan II Decius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Philomelium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 7.18 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.395
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Reclining river-god Gallos holds cornucopia in right hand, rests left on inverted vase from which water flows.
In field left, inverted: B Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Reclining river-god Gallos holds cornucopia in right hand, rests left on inverted vase from which water flows.
In field left, inverted: B Inscription 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)