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Coin of Ancyra with bust of Geta
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 209–212
Mint: Galatia, Ancyra
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 9.27 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1434
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Geta left. Shield in front, spear behind.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Temple of Rome and Augustus with eight columns, patera in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Temple of Rome and Augustus with eight columns, patera in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964