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Coin of Mostene with bust of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 182–184
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Mostene
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 12.80 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1970.434
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Commodus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate rider-god Tyrimnos right, double-axe over shoulder.
In front, cypress and below horse's forelegs, lighted altar.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate rider-god Tyrimnos right, double-axe over shoulder.
In front, cypress and below horse's forelegs, lighted altar.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen, auction 41, June 18-19, 1970, lot 425); purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., September 16, 1970