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Coin of Aegeae with bust of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 177–192
Mint: Cilicia, Aegeae
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 39 mm. Weight: 38.40 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1971.629
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Commodus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Asklepios right, wearing taenia, snake rearing up before him.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Asklepios right, wearing taenia, snake rearing up before him.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy 1971: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; December 8, 1971: purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd.