Coin: billon

Museum number:
8-5668
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Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Production place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Culture or time period:
Valerian Dynasty (253–261 AD)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Billon and Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Gallienus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: AKPLIOVGALLIHNOCCEB
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
265-266 AD
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 20 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: billon, accession number 8-5668, described as Coin. Greek. Billon (or Æ). ( gms., 20 mm.) Gallienus. AD 265/6 Alexandria. Obverse: [untranscribable symbols] Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Harmonia standing facing left holds double cornucopiae; in field L ΙΓ.

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