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Coin of Ephesus with bust of Marcus Aurelius

Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Ephesus

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 35 mm. Weight: 26.78 gm. Die Axis: 3
Credit Line Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.450
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right.
Inscription in Greek around.
Reverse: Draped bust of Faustina right.
Inscription in Greek around.
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)