Bronze Coin of Elagabalus, Tripolis, AD 218 - AD 222. 1944.100.72648

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.72648

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.12
    • Diameter (in mm): 22

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 218 - AD 222

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 533
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

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

  • Reverse

    • Type: Decastyle temple of Astarte with continuous roof line; with, Astarte standing facing; to r., Nike crowning; inscription around
    • Deity: Astarte
    • Deity: Nike

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.72648
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Era: SE

Rights

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

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