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Coin of Maeonia with head of Hercules, struck under Ael. Neo
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 138–161
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Maeonia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 4.48 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1192
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bearded head of Hercules to left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Omphale, wearing lion's skin and carrying club over shoulder, walks to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Omphale, wearing lion's skin and carrying club over shoulder, walks to right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963