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Coin of Germe with bust of Caracalla, struck under Glycon
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–217
Mint: Asia: Mysia, Germe
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 39.5 mm. Weight: 31.64 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.866
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Apollo seated right holding lyre, facing Marsyas standing at right. Marsyas holds flute in each hand and looks left. Rivergod reclines to left at his feet.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Apollo seated right holding lyre, facing Marsyas standing at right. Marsyas holds flute in each hand and looks left. Rivergod reclines to left at his feet.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, September 13, 1967