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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1267
People
Gallienus, Roman (r. 253 - 268 CE)
Koinon of Thessaly
Title
Coin of the Koinon of Thessaly under Gallienus (?)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
253-268 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessaly
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179794

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.5 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ...] GALLENOS
  • Reverse Inscription: KOINON THESSALON

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
cf. BCD, Triton XV, 991.4

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1267
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of Gallienus (?) r., wearing radiate crown
Reverse: Athena Itonia r., holding spear in r. hand, shield in l. hand

Verification Level

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