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Coin of Heraclea Salbace with bust of Antoninus Pius, struck under Attalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 138–161
Mint: Asia: Caria, Heraclea Salbace
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 25.91 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.607
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles facing, club in right hand, bow and arrows in left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles facing, club in right hand, bow and arrows in left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in field.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (auction 41, June 18-19, 1970, lot 401); by 1973: with A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., December 12, 1973