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Coin of Samos with bust of Herennia Etruscilla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Asia: Ionia (Islands off), Samos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 8.88 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in the name of Cornelius Adrian Comstock Vermeule
Accession Number1986.78
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right, crescent behind.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nemesis standing, facing, himation over her head as veil, wheel beside right leg.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nemesis standing, facing, himation over her head as veil, wheel beside right leg.
Inscription in Greek.
Provenance1986, sold by Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., Bethesda, MA to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 26, 1986)