Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Aurelian and Vaballathus

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.40.577
People: Aurelian, Roman (r. 270 - 275 CE)
Vabalathus, Roman (r. 271 - 272 CE)
Title: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Aurelian and Vaballathus
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 271-272 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/178650

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

8.97 g

Die Axis

12

Denomination

tetradrachm

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: AVPHΛIANOCKAIAΘHNOΔωPOC
Reverse Inscription: IACOVABAΛΛAΘOCAΘHNOVAVTCPω

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: Milne 4304; Dattari 5422

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.40.577
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Bust of Aurelian r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass.
Rev.: Bust of Vaballathus r., crowned with laurel-wreath over diadem, wearing cuirass and cloak, in front view.

Verification Level

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