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Coin of Sardis with bust of Elagabalus, struck under C. Sal. Claudianus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 218–222
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Sardis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 14.78 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1122
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Elagabalus with aegis to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Lion crouching to left in front of city walls with six towers. In front of lion, bee.
Greek inscriptions above, around, and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Lion crouching to left in front of city walls with six towers. In front of lion, bee.
Greek inscriptions above, around, and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963