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Coin of Stobi with bust of Vespasian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 77–78
Mint: Macedonia, Stobi
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 14.26 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.426
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Vespasian right.
IMPCAESARVESPASIANAVGCOSVIII
Reverse: Tyche standing to left, with victoriola on right hand, cornucopia in left.
Helmet, cuirass and shield at feet.
MVNICIPIVM STOBENSIVM
IMPCAESARVESPASIANAVGCOSVIII
Reverse: Tyche standing to left, with victoriola on right hand, cornucopia in left.
Helmet, cuirass and shield at feet.
MVNICIPIVM STOBENSIVM
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)