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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1908,0110.2179
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, wearing paludamentum & cuirass, right.
(obverse)
Tetrastyle temple; within, Tyche standing left wearing turreted crown & short chiton; right foot on prow, left arm resting on standard, right holding human bust.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Elagabalus
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
218-222
(date obliterated)
Production place
Minted in:
Nicopolis (Judaea)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Diameter:
24 millimetres
Weight:
10.83 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Palestine) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Palestine (Galilee, Samaria and Judaea)
(4, p.170)
SNG ANS / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society
(35.1044, p.)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
temple
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Elagabalus
Representation of:
Tyche/Fortuna
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Leo Hamburger
Acquisition date
1908
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1908,0110.2179
C&M catalogue number
GC27 (BMC Greek (Palestine))
(170)
(4)