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Coin of Claudiopolis with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Bithynia, Claudiopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 17.91 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number64.534
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to left, with spear and shield (on which Athena drives biga left?).
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Octastyle temple, with shield or imago in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Octastyle temple, with shield or imago in pediment.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, April 8, 1964