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Didrachm of Caesarea with bust of Vespasian
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 76–77
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 7.14 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.307
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Vespasian to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nike advancing right, wreath in raised right hand, palm in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Nike advancing right, wreath in raised right hand, palm in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 7008); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).