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Object Type
Museum number: G.2935
Description: Copper Alloy coin. (whole); Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum right; bust of Julia Maesa, left; beaded border. (obverse); Serpent with four coils, head right; beaded border. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 218-222
Production place: Minted in: Marcianopolis (historic - Moesia)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Die-axis: 2 o'clock; Diameter: 28 millimetres (maximum); Weight: 9.420 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: BMC Greek (Tauric Chersonese) / Catalogue of Greek coins: the Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c. (64, p.36); Pick 1898 / Die Antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien: Band I: Viminacium - Nicopolis (973) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; reptile
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Elagabalus; Named in inscription & portrayed: Julia Maesa
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1843
Acquisition notes: The ticket with the coin reads 1843,0712.13. This corresponds to another coin with the same number in the register. This coin may actually be 1843,0712.18 or.58 or .59 but it is not possible to be certain as the descriptions in the register do not match exactly.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: G.2935
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1843,0712.13 (on ticket (incorrect))
C&M catalogue number: GC3 (BMC Greek (Tauric Chersonese)) (36) (64)

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