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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1972,0213.2
Denomination: tetradrachm
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Bust of Uranius Antoninus, right, radiate, draped and cuirassed. (obverse); Fortuna facing, head left, holding cornucopia and scales, in field, S C. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Uranius Antoninus
Cultures/periods: Roman Provincial
Production date: 248-254
Production place: Minted in: Emesa (historic)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 7.86 grammes
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Curator's comments: Metal composition identified by X-ray fluorescence: Silver 94.7%, Copper 3.3%, Gold 1.3%, Lead 0.8% (BM report PR03919)
Bibliographic references: SNG Munich / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Deutschland: Staatliche Münzsammlung München (106, pl.6) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Uranius Antoninus
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Bank Leu, Zurich
Acquisition date: 1972
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1972,0213.2

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