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Coin of Abydus with bust of Maximinus I Thrax
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 235–238
Mint: Asia: Troas, Abydus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 38 mm. Weight: 20.27 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1997.140
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Abydos, standing left with right hand on prow of ship in background; he holds long cloak in left hand; cow and calf under tree on left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Abydos, standing left with right hand on prow of ship in background; he holds long cloak in left hand; cow and calf under tree on left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1997: with Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., 444 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877; purchased by MFA from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., September 17, 1997