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Hemidrachm of Caesarea with bust of Vespasian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 69–79
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 mm. Weight: 1.66 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.2649
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Vespasian to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nike advancing right holds palm in left hand, wreath in right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nike advancing right holds palm in left hand, wreath in right.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., December 11, 1963