Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.378: Coin of Alexandria under Gallienus 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 Alexandria under Gallienus (Gallienus) , 1976.40.378,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 13, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179844. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.378 People Gallienus, Roman (r. 253 - 268 CE) Title Coin of Alexandria under Gallienus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 255-256 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179844 Physical Descriptions Medium Billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 10.3 g Die Axis 11 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 3 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AKΠΛIOVΓAΛΛIHNOCƐVƐVC Reverse Inscription: L Γ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 3895; Dattari 5197 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Harvard College Library, Gift of R. C. Winthrop, Jr. (Class of 1854), 1900 Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.378 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 Gallenius r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass. Rev.: Eirene standing r, wearing long chiton and peplos, holding olive branch in r. hand, in l. long scepter upright. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
