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Coin of Alexandria Troas with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–217
Mint: Asia: Troas, Alexandria Troas
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 8.26 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.455
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right.
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Reverse: Sminthion, seen from side and front. Statue of Apollo Smintheus, to right, holding patera over tripod on the steps.
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Reverse: Sminthion, seen from side and front. Statue of Apollo Smintheus, to right, holding patera over tripod on the steps.
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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)