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Didrachm of Caesarea with bust of Marcus Aurelius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 20.5 mm. Weight: 6.97 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.111
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus.
On summit, standing figure holding sceptre in left hand, globe in right.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus.
On summit, standing figure holding sceptre in left hand, globe in right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with B. H. Kazandjian, 58 Langdon Avenue, Watertown, Mass.; purchased by MFA from B. H. Kazandjian, February 13, 1963