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Coin of Perga with bust of Gallienus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Pamphylia, Perga
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 13.13 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1211
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right.
Inscriptions in Greek at right and around.
Reverse: Tyche stands left, rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscriptions in Greek at right and around.
Reverse: Tyche stands left, rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964