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Coin of Koinon of Ionia with bust of Antoninus Pius, struck under M. Claudius Fronto
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 139–144
Mint: Asia: Ionia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 45 mm. Weight: 59.10 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1977.604
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hades in quadriga to right, carrying off Persephone.
Small Eros above horses' heads. Vase beneath horses.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hades in quadriga to right, carrying off Persephone.
Small Eros above horses' heads. Vase beneath horses.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1977: with Auctiones A.G., Aeschengraben 14, Basel, Switzerland (auction 7, June 7, 1977, lot 380); purchased at Auctiones auction on behalf of MFA by Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., September 14, 1977