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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1064
People
Elagabalus, Roman (r. 218 - 222 CE)
Title
Denarius of Elagabalus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
220-222 CE
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195850

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.55 g
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RICiv.2.37.131;BMCv.564.225

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mark M. Salton
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1064
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: bust r
reverse: veiled and draped Elagabalus standing r, sacrificing out of patera over guirlanded and flaming altar, and holding rod in raised l hand, in the field a star

Verification Level

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