Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from Zeugma

138–61

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 10.58 g, 12:00, 23.2 mm
Credit Line: Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky
Accession Number: 2009.110.31
Geography: Made in Zeugma, Commagene (modern Turkey)
Culture: Roman
Period: 2nd century A.D.
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Laureate head left seen from the rear ANTONEINOC -AVTO KAIC

Reverse Description: Tetrastyle temple on a high base atop a mountain. A wall surrounds the mountain. ZEY - FMA -TEON, A in field at right

Provenance

J.–P. Righetti. Munzen and Medaillen, November 7, 2002, cat. 11, lot 133; Ben Lee Damsky, 2002–9; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

"Acquisitions," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed 2012),

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, money

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