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Coin of Pergamon with head of Asklepios
Greek
Hellenistic Period
133 B.C. or later
Mint: Mysia, Pergamon
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 8.07 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.28
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse Head of Asklepios, profile to right.
Reverse: Serpent coiled around netted omphalos.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Reverse: Serpent coiled around netted omphalos.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)