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Coin of Themisonion with bust of Julia Mamaea
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Themisonion, Easting: 0.000, Northing: 0.000
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 12.22 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number2000.987
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, with torches in each hand, standing between grain and poppies.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, with torches in each hand, standing between grain and poppies.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy October 2000: with Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Münzhandlung, Bornwiesenweg 34, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (auction 366, October 25, 2000, lot 813); purchased by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., 1102 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603 on behalf of MFA; purchased by MFA from Classical Numismatic Group Inc., December 13, 2000