Coin: billon

Museum number:

8-7874

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Alternate number:

8-5669b (previous museum number (recataloged from))

Accession number:

Acc.908

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin. Greek. Billon. (21 mm. Up) Maximianus. 287-288 AD. Alexandria Obverse: A K M A O V A M A I l M l A N O G C E B Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: Elpis standing left; L B.

Donor:

Mary W. Knight

Collection place:

Alexandria, Lower Egypt

Production place:

Alexandria, Lower Egypt

Culture or time period:

Diocletian and the Tetrarchy (285–313 AD)

Collector:

H. M. Holbrook

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Billon

Person depicted:

Maximian (Emperor of Rome)

Inscription:

Obverse legend: AKMAOYAMAXIMIANOCCEB

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Coins (money)

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

287-288 AD

Accession date:

1947

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 21 millimeters

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