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Coin of Caesarea with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 219
Mint: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 10.05 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1444
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus on altar.
Inscriptions in Greek around and on altar.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Mt. Argaeus on altar.
Inscriptions in Greek around and on altar.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964