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Coin of Smyrna with seated figure of Homer
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–202
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 6.69 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1364
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Homer seated right, scroll in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Oak wreath, within which an inscription in Greek
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Oak wreath, within which an inscription in Greek
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection (von Aulock Sylloge, no. 2189); purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964