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Contorniate with bust of Sallust
Roman
Imperial Period
Mid–late 4th century A.D.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 40 mm. Weight: 22.71 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1972.209
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Salustius right.
SALVSTI VSAVTOR
Reverse: Sol in quadriga. Salamander below.
SALVSTI VSAVTOR
Reverse: Sol in quadriga. Salamander below.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Münzen und Medalllen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., April 12, 1972