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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: 41 mm. Weight: 36.67 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number58.695
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla, laureate, left, wearing aegis on left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles nude, standing left, club in right hand, lionskin in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles nude, standing left, club in right hand, lionskin in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Herbert Cahn, Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Herbert Cahn, September 18, 1958, for $ 47.18