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Coin of Samos with bust of Otacilia Severa
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Asia: Ionia (Islands off), Samos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 9.26 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1984.16
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed, draped bust of Otacilia Severa to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Warrior, head turned back, right hand raised, shield on left arm, stands with left foot on prow to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Warrior, head turned back, right hand raised, shield on left arm, stands with left foot on prow to right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1983: with Frank Sternberg, Bahnhofstrasse 84, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Sternberg auction 13, Hotel Bellerive au Lac, Utoquai 47, Zurich, November 17-18, 1983, lot 914); purchased at Sternberg auction 13 on behalf of MFA by Jeffrey Spier, 1750 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091; purchased by MFA from Jeffrey Spier, January 18, 1984