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Coin of Cyzicus with bust of Marcus Aurelius, struck under Aur. Priscianus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33.5 mm. Weight: 27.80 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.604
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated left in biga drawn by lions. She holds a short staff in her right hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around, in field, and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele seated left in biga drawn by lions. She holds a short staff in her right hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around, in field, and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1973: with A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., December 12, 1973