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Coin of Hierapolis-Castabala with bust of Commodus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 177–192
Mint: Cilicia, Hierapolis-Castabala
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 6.50 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1511
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Commodus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Tyche right.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Tyche right.
Inscription in Greek.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., October 17, 1963