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Coin of Saitta with bust of Philip I, struck under Aur. Sep. Iollas
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Asia Minor: Lydia, Saitta
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37.5 mm. Weight: 23.48 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.610
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Philip I to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Seated rivergods facing each other, their hands supporting a chair on which Tyche is seated.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Seated rivergods facing each other, their hands supporting a chair on which Tyche is seated.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; December 12, 1973: purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd.