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Coin of Cyzicus with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 40.5 mm. Weight: 38.98 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1975.358
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with aegis,
spear on left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor stands between two standards, spear in left hand,
phiale above altar in right.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
spear on left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor stands between two standards, spear in left hand,
phiale above altar in right.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1957: H. von Aulock Collection (Sylloge, no. 1277); by 1975: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (auction 52, 1975, lot 706); purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G. at auction 52; accessioned September 10, 1975