Coin: æ

Museum number:
8-4916
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080004916
Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Berytus (ancient Roman colony)
Verbatim coll. place:
Rouen, auction December 10-12, 1900
Production place:
Berytus (ancient Roman colony)
Culture or time period:
Valerian Dynasty (253–261 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Astarte (Greek deity) and Gallienus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: COLIVL [AVGFEL], Reverse exergue: BER, and Obverse legend: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
254-268 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 15.8 grams and linear 27.6 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 5 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.Hearst Museum object 2 of 5 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.Hearst Museum object 3 of 5 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.Hearst Museum object 4 of 5 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.Hearst Museum object 5 of 5 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4916, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 15.80 grams, 27.6 mm. Gallienus, 254-268 AD. Beirut, Lebanon. Obverse: [IMPCLICGA] LLIENVSAVG, bust of Gallienus r. laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Reverse: COLIVL [AVGFEL] BER, Astarte standing, crowned by Nike on column, resting on prow of galley.

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