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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1847,0820.27
Description
Alloy coin.
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Elagabalus
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
218-222
Production place
Minted in:
Ephesus
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
17.890 grammes
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Ionia) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Ionia
(305, p.91)
Location
On display
(G70/dc26/p2/no18)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Rev Charles Foster Mustard
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
Purchased through:
Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date
1847
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1847,0820.27
C&M catalogue number
GC16 (BMC Greek (Ionia))
(91)
(305)
Conservation
Treatment
: 20 Aug 1990