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Didrachm of Caesarea with bust of Antoninus Pius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 139
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 7.43 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.499
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus. On summit stands nude figure holding sceptre in left hand, globe in right. Below: star.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus. On summit stands nude figure holding sceptre in left hand, globe in right. Below: star.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., April 8, 1964