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Coin: billon antoninianus
Museum number:
8-4056
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080004056
Accession number:
Acc.50
Object count:
1
Description:
Coin; Billon; Antoninianus; Roman. 4.19 grams, 24 mm. Aurelian, 270-275 AD. Pavia, Italy. Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Bust r. radiate. Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR, Sol at r. salutes spirit of the military l.; in exergue PXXT
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Ticinum (ancient place)
Production place:
Ticinum (ancient place)
Culture or time period:
Illyrian Emperors (268–284 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Billon
Person depicted:
Aurelian (Emperor of Rome) and Sol (Roman deity)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse legend: PROVIDEN DEOR, and Reverse exergue: TXXT
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Antoniniani and Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
270-275 AD
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 24 millimeters and weight 4.19 grams
Images:
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