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Coin of Philippopolis with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Thrace, Philippopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 25.39 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.368
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Prize crown on table with lions' feet. Below table, palm and amphora.
Crown holds five balls.
Inscriptions in Greek on prize crown, around, and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Prize crown on table with lions' feet. Below table, palm and amphora.
Crown holds five balls.
Inscriptions in Greek on prize crown, around, and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)