Bronze Coin of Elagabalus, Berytus, AD 218 - AD 222. 1944.100.72399

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.72399

Physical Description

  • Axis: 4

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 11.51
    • Diameter (in mm): 24

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 218 - AD 222
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: bust of Elagabalus, r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass

  • Reverse

    • Type: Astarte, facing, standing on galley with steersman; r. holding standard, l. holding folds of dress; to r., on small column, Nike crowning, to r., military standard
    • Deity: Astarte
    • Deity: Nike

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.72399
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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