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Coin of Gaza with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 219–220
Mint: Judaea (Syria Palestina), Gaza
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 13.65 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.496
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laureate bust of Caracalla right. Eagle with wings spread below.
Inscriptions in Greek at left and below; symbol in right field.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Laureate bust of Caracalla right. Eagle with wings spread below.
Inscriptions in Greek at left and below; symbol in right field.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., April 8, 1964