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Coin of Savatra with bust of Antoninus Pius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 138–161
Mint: Lycaonia, Savatra
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 9.28 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.448
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nude figure (Dionysos?) standing left, holds two ears of corn in right hand,
long reed in left. Fish, to left, at feet.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nude figure (Dionysos?) standing left, holds two ears of corn in right hand,
long reed in left. Fish, to left, at feet.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)