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Coin of Abydus with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Asia: Troas, Abydus, Easting: 0.000, Northing: 0.000
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 24.29 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number2000.989
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis of Abydos, holding a laurel branch, stands frontally between the Dioskouroi.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis of Abydos, holding a laurel branch, stands frontally between the Dioskouroi.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy October 2000: with Frank Sternberg AG, Schanzengasse 10, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland; purchased by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., 1102 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, on behalf of MFA at Frank Sternberg Auction 35, Hotel Eden au Lac, Zurich, October 28-29, 2000, lot 603; December 13, 2000: purchased by MFA from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.