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coin, Roman

human history
  • Description

    OBVERSE: Silver, bust, top half effaced by hammering: REVERSE: stg. Female figure, head effaced by hammering

    (for further details see "Physical description" field).

  • Other Id

    2024.x.640 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

    Artefact

    • Credit Line
      id\7
    • Cultural Origin
    • Media/Materials
    • Measurement Reading

      26.31mm

      26.19mm

      4.09mm

      12.8g

    • Physical Description

      Description of Dr. C. Ehrhardt OBVERSE: MANIAYTOK. Head. To r., L∆(year 4 =43/4) REVERSE: MEΣΣAAIN... Messalina standing l., wearing chiton and peplos, r. hand outstretched holding two small standing figures (her children, Octavia and Britannicus), and with two stalks of corn on l.arm; l.elbow resting on column. In l.field, lituus.

    • Classification
    • Last Update
      17 Jan 2025
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