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Coin of Cidyessus with bust of Philip I, struck under Aur. Varus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Cidyessus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 8.59 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1174
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre in left hand, phiale in right.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre in left hand, phiale in right.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, 1964, no. 3761); purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964