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Coin of Kingdom of Galatia with head of Zeus
Greek
Late Hellenistic Period (?)
about 64–40 B.C.
Mint: Galatia (Kingdom)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 5.03 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1431
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head right, stands on thunderbolt.
Monogram in left field
Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head right, stands on thunderbolt.
Monogram in left field
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964