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Tetradrachm of Arados with bust of Tyche
Greek
Hellenistic Period
92–91 B.C.
Mint: Phoenicia, Arados
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 15.20 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in the Name of Cornelius Adrian Comstock Vermeule
Accession Number1981.502
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Turreted bust of Tyche right.
Reverse: Within laurel wreath, Nike advancing left, aphlaston in right hand, palm over left shoulder.
Inscriptions in Greek in left and right fields.
Reverse: Within laurel wreath, Nike advancing left, aphlaston in right hand, palm over left shoulder.
Inscriptions in Greek in left and right fields.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift to MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in the name of Cornelius Adrian Comstock Vermeule, December 9, 1981