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Coin of Germe with bust of Germe
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Germe
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 6.13 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1093
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Turreted, draped bust of Germe to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena standing, head right, holds spear in right hand and Nike, extending wreath towards her, on left hand. Shield beside spear.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena standing, head right, holds spear in right hand and Nike, extending wreath towards her, on left hand. Shield beside spear.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963