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Coin of Tium with bust of Caracalla
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 211–217
Mint: Bithynia, Tium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 7.72 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.862
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus stands left, phiale in right hand, scepter in left. At left, eagle.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus stands left, phiale in right hand, scepter in left. At left, eagle.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, September 13, 1967