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Coin of Perinthus with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Thrace, Perinthus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 20.70 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1086
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Ship with rowers and full-blown sail to right. In stern, two standards.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Ship with rowers and full-blown sail to right. In stern, two standards.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963