Coin: æ

Museum number:
8-5698b
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Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Egypt
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Collection date:
1888
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Julia Maesa (Roman politician) and Pietas (Roman deity)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: BASILEOS PTOLEMAIY
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
128-222
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 16.8 grams and linear 28.5 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-5698b, described as Coin; Æ. Elagabalus. Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust of Julia Maesa diademed, draped, facing right. Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box.

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