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Coin of Cyzicus with bust of Lucius Verus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–169
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35 mm. Weight: 24.09 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1449
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to right, seen from the back. Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, cloak swirling behind her, marches right, holding out two torches.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, cloak swirling behind her, marches right, holding out two torches.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen auction 28, June 19-20, 1964, lot 377); purchased by MFA at the Münzen und Medaillen auction; accessioned September 23, 1964