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Coin of Soli-Pompeiopolis with bust of Macrinus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 217–218
Mint: Cilicia, Soli-Pompeiopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33.5 mm. Weight: 18.75 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.287
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche seated left holding ears of corn (?) in right hand.
River god swims left at her feet.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tyche seated left holding ears of corn (?) in right hand.
River god swims left at her feet.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., March 11, 1964