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Coin of Tripolis with bust of Julia Mamaea
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Tripolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 13.21 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1218
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, wearing stephane.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Maeander reclining left, holds reed in right hand, cornucopia in left. Inverted vase beneath left hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Ancient silver wash preserved on the surface of the coin.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: River-god Maeander reclining left, holds reed in right hand, cornucopia in left. Inverted vase beneath left hand.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Ancient silver wash preserved on the surface of the coin.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963