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Coin of Koinon of Crete with bust of Hadrian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 117–138
Mint: Crete
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 12.39 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number60.1447
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Filleted bust of Hadrian to right, wearing cuirass.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena (Palladium type) standing to right, shield on left arm, spear in raised right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena (Palladium type) standing to right, shield on left arm, spear in raised right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1959: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; December 14, 1960: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 12.00