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Coin of Cidyessus with bust of Caracalla, struck under Claudius Cleobulus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–217
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Cidyessus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 16.82 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.1675
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding scepter in left hand, Nike with wreath on right hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding scepter in left hand, Nike with wreath on right hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1965: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., December 8, 1965