Coin of Alexandria under Gallus | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.179
People: Trebonianus Gallus, Roman (r. 251-253 CE)
Title: Coin of Alexandria under Gallus
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 251-253 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period: Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212930

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

6.38 g

Die Axis

12

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: CO ALEX TR(O)
Reverse Inscription: COL AVG TRO

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Purchased from Robert Hecht

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RPC IX 478;

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year: 1997
Object Number: 1997.179
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: draped bust of Tyche, r.; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV.
Rev.: She-wolf to r., with head looking back and twins suckling beneath.

Verification Level

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1997.179: Coin of Alexandria under Gallus