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Coin of Sardis with bust of Elagabalus, struck under Hermophilus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 10.20 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr.
Accession Number65.204
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Prize crown, containing palm, on base, inscription in Greek.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Prize crown, containing palm, on base, inscription in Greek.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below.
ProvenanceBy 1965: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr. to MFA, February 10, 1965