Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.231: Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Elagabalus Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Elagabalus (Elagabalus) , 1983.56.231,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177464. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.231 People Elagabalus, Roman (r. 218 - 222 CE) Title Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Elagabalus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 218-222 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177464 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 15.38 g Die Axis 6 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ex Heller. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 457 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.231 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Elagabalus, r., laureate. Rev.: Tyche of Antioch, turreted, seated l. on a rock; in r. hand, ears of grain; at her feet, river-god Orontes swimming l.; above, a ram running l., head reverted; crescent in field at l. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
