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Coin of Nicomedia with bust of Philip II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Bithynia, Nicomedia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 11.07 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.531
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Philip II right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Hygieia stands feeding serpent from patera held in left hand.
At right Asklepios, head left, holds serpent-staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: At left Hygieia stands feeding serpent from patera held in left hand.
At right Asklepios, head left, holds serpent-staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, May 12, 1965