Harvard Art Museums > 1980.85.262: Coin of Berytos under Elagabalus Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Berytos under Elagabalus (Elagabalus) , 1980.85.262,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175765. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.85.262 People Elagabalus, Roman (r. 218 - 222 CE) Title Coin of Berytos under Elagabalus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 218-222 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Berytos (Phoenicia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175765 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.67 g Die Axis 10 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMPCAESMAVRAN TONINVSAVG Reverse Inscription: COLIVL AVGFEL BE, ex.: R State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 222 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.85.262 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Elagabalus r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Temple with four columns, pellet in pediment, steps leading up to it, within figure of Poseidon l., r. foot on rock, l. rests on trident, r. holds dolphin, around from l. upwards and in ex. inscr. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
