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Coin of Aegeae with head of Dionysus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 39–40
Mint: Cilicia, Aegeae
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 13.80 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.818
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Dionysos right, thyrsos over left sholder.
Reverse: Filleted, draped bust of Poseidon right, trident in front.
Inscriptions in Greek above at right, below, and at left.
Reverse: Filleted, draped bust of Poseidon right, trident in front.
Inscriptions in Greek above at right, below, and at left.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, October 11, 1966