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Coin of Amblada with bust of Geta
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–209
Mint: Pisidia, Amblada
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 12.18 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1970.436
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Geta to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Warrior stands, head left, holding spear and shield in left hand, right hand extended above amphora and trident in field.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Warrior stands, head left, holding spear and shield in left hand, right hand extended above amphora and trident in field.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1970: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen, auction 41, June 18-19, 1970, lot 513); purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., September 16, 1970