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Coin of Sardis with bust of Caracalla, struck under C. Claudius Mithrus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 36 mm. Weight: 24.96 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.603
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles stands at left, club in right hand, bow in left looking toward Dionysos standing at right holding kantharos in right hand, thyrsos in left, panther at his feet.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles stands at left, club in right hand, bow in left looking toward Dionysos standing at right holding kantharos in right hand, thyrsos in left, panther at his feet.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 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