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Tetradrachm of Antioch with bust of Otho
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 69
Mint: Syria, Antioch
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 14.52 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.2646
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Otho to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on laurel branch, holding wreath in beak.
Crescent between legs. Palm branch at left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on laurel branch, holding wreath in beak.
Crescent between legs. Palm branch at left.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., December 11, 1963