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Coin of Perga with bust of Gallienus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Pamphylia, Perga
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 16.55 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number59.237
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Gallienus, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: On a three-legged chest with folding doors, three purses.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: On a three-legged chest with folding doors, three purses.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. (Hesperia Art Bulletin VIII, no. 71); purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art, April 9, 1959, for $ 196.50 (this is the total price for 59.232-59.244)