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Coin of Temnus with bust of Julia Mamaea, struck under Cl. Smaragdus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Aeolis, Temnus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 13.14 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1099
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Julia Mamaea, wearing stephane, to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dionysos standing, head left, holding thyrsos in left hand. In his right hand he holds a pitcher and pours a libation. Panther to left beneath.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dionysos standing, head left, holding thyrsos in left hand. In his right hand he holds a pitcher and pours a libation. Panther to left beneath.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963