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Coin of Anazarbus with bust of Elagabalus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Cilicia, Anazarbus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 16.58 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1404
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor, radiate, on horseback left, right hand raised, spear over left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek around, in left field, and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor, radiate, on horseback left, right hand raised, spear over left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek around, in left field, and in exergue.
InscriptionsSee attached media
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964