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Coin of Tripolis with bust of Faustina II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–175
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Tripolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 15.73 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.311
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Faustina Jr. right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Maeander reclining left, holds reed in right hand, cornucopia in left, himation over lower body. At right, vase from which water flows.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Maeander reclining left, holds reed in right hand, cornucopia in left, himation over lower body. At right, vase from which water flows.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 7019); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).