Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.368: Coin of Istros 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 Istros under Elagabalus (Elagabalus) , 1997.260.368,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212417. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.368 People Elagabalus, Roman (r. 218 - 222 CE) Title Coin of Istros under Elagabalus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 218 - 222 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Istros (Thrace) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212417 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 8.37 g Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number AMNG I, 514 pl. XIV 27 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.368 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 Obverse: Laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to r. Reverse: Apollo draped in ling chiton standing facing left, holding patera over flaming altar in r. hand, and a lyre over a stele with the l. hand 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
