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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.40.378
People
Gallienus, Roman (r. 253 - 268 CE)
Title
Coin of Alexandria under Gallienus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
255-256 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179844

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Billon
Metal
Bi
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.3 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
tetradrachm
Date on Object
Year 3
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AKΠΛIOVΓAΛΛIHNOCƐVƐVC
  • Reverse Inscription: L Γ

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Milne 3895; Dattari 5197

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Harvard College Library, Gift of R. C. Winthrop, Jr. (Class of 1854), 1900
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.40.378
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Gallenius r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass.
Rev.: Eirene standing r, wearing long chiton and peplos, holding olive branch in r. hand, in l. long scepter upright.

Verification Level

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