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Coin of Bithynium with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Bithynia, Bithynium
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 11.57 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.376
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus left, sceptre in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, standing, wearing long chiton, looks to right. She holds sceptre in right hand, ears of corn in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse die is backwards.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter, standing, wearing long chiton, looks to right. She holds sceptre in right hand, ears of corn in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse die is backwards.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)