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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: 32 mm. Weight: 12.53 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number59.238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate bust of Gallienus, right, draped and cuirassed. In front: I.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Distyle temple within which, baetyl of Artemis Pergaea.
Inscription in Greek around and on architrave, with symbol in pediment.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Distyle temple within which, baetyl of Artemis Pergaea.
Inscription in Greek around and on architrave, with symbol in pediment.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. (Hesperia Art Bulletin VIII, no. 72); purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art, April 9, 1959, for $ 196.50 (this is the total price for 59.232-59.244)