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Bracteate with bust of Elagabalus
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 218–222
Mint: Central Asia or India
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 14.5 mm. Weight: 0.11 gm.
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1940
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right.
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Reverse: Incuse of obverse.
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Reverse: Incuse of obverse.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Numismatic Fine Arts (Edward Gans), 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; October 14, 1964: purchased by MFA from Numismatic Fine Arts.