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Coin of Laodicea with bust of Philip I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Syria, Laodicea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 8.68 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1982.520
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Seated Tyche of Laodiceia flanked on each side by two standing turreted figures. Rivergod swims at her feet.
CALLAO DMETRO POLEOS
Greek letters in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Seated Tyche of Laodiceia flanked on each side by two standing turreted figures. Rivergod swims at her feet.
CALLAO DMETRO POLEOS
Greek letters in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1972: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., November 17, 1982