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Coin of Cidrama with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Asia: Caria, Cidrama
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29.5 mm. Weight: 10.04 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.385
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Veiled goddess standing front, with right hand on kalathos.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Veiled goddess standing front, with right hand on kalathos.
Inscription in Greek.
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)