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Coin of Caesarea Germanica with bust of Pescennius Niger
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 193–194
Mint: Bithynia, Caesarea Germanica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 8.58 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1987.194
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Pescennius Niger to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Asklepios stands, serpent-entwined staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Asklepios stands, serpent-entwined staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1987: with Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., Suite 1104, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; purchased by MFA from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., March 25, 1987