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Coin of Tarsus with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29.5 mm. Weight: 16.65 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1513
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Caracalla to left, wearing crown and garments of demiourgos.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena running right, head left, holds Nike with wreath in right hand,
shield in left.
Inscriptions in Greek in field, in exergue, and around.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena running right, head left, holds Nike with wreath in right hand,
shield in left.
Inscriptions in Greek in field, in exergue, and around.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., October 17, 1963