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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.331
People
Diadumenian, Roman (217-218 CE)
Title
Coin of Byblos under Diadumenian
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
217-218 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Byblos (Phoenicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212586

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.44 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: MOΠΔIAΔOVMENIANOCKAI
  • Reverse Inscription: BVB ΛOV IEPAC

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 40

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
1997.260.331
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Diadumenian r., bare headed, wearing cuirass.
Rev.: Temple of two columns surmounted by arch of shell pattern, containing Astarte standing r. crowned by Nike.

Verification Level

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