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Head of an unidentified emperor
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
Uncertain
Mint: Caria, Islands, Cos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 16 mm. Weight: 3.44 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.768
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of an unidentified emperor to right.
Reverse: Bust of Athena to left, helmeted.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Bust of Athena to left, helmeted.
Inscription in Greek.
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