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Coin of Flaviopolis with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 219–220
Mint: Cilicia, Flaviopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 8.89 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.284
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elegabalus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Dionysos right, thyrsos over left shoulder.
Grapes in field at right.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Draped bust of Dionysos right, thyrsos over left shoulder.
Grapes in field at right.
Inscription in Greek.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., March 11, 1964