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Coin with bust of Urbs Roma
Roman
Imperial Period
Time of Constantine
Mint: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 14.5 mm. Weight: 1.35 gm. Die axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.794
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Urbs Roma to left, wearing cuirass and helmet.
[VRBS] ROMA
Reverse: Wolf nursing twins to left. Two stars in field above.
Traces of inscription in exergue
[VRBS] ROMA
Reverse: Wolf nursing twins to left. Two stars in field above.
Traces of inscription in exergue
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts