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Tetradrachm of Tarsus with bust of Hadrian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 117–138
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 9.71 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.413
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian to right, drapery on shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Lion left, attacking bull kneeling left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Lion left, attacking bull kneeling left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)