Coin: billon

Museum number:
8-4860
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Production place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Culture or time period:
Illyrian Emperors (268–284 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Billon
Person depicted:
Claudius II (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: AVT K KLAVDIOC CEB
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
268-269 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 23 millimeters and weight 8.15 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 2 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 3 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 4 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 5 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 6 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.Hearst Museum object 7 of 7 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-4860, described as Coin; Billon; Greek. 8.15 grams; 23 mm. Claudius II, 268-269 AD. Alexandria, Egypt. Obverse: ΑYΤΚ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CΕΒ, bust r. laureate. Reverse: Eagle l.; to right, L A.

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