Reverse: Nude Hercules, with club and spear, standing within a tetrastyle ...
Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Erythrae |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Medallion |
| Issuing Authority: | Marcus Aurelius |
| Actual Weight: | 20.28 g. |
| Die Axis: | 12 |
| Date: | exact 138 AD - exact 161 AD |
| Dimensions: | 36.5 mm. |
| Region: | Ionia |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle is the facade of a tetrastyle temple, within which stands a nude figure of Herakles, profile to the right. He holds a club in his right hand and a short spear in his left.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial bronze medallion
Sources Used: BMC