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Title: Tetradrachm
Date: 283-284
Object Name: coin
Classification: Roman
Culture(s):
Roman
Mint: Africa, Alexandria
Technique: struck
Medium: billon (BI)
Dimensions: Coin: 20 mm, 12 O'Clock, 8.4 g (13/16 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.3 oz.)
Subject/Image: Obverse: Bust Carinus right.
Subject/Image: Reverse: Elpis standing left holding flower and lifting skirt
Inscription: Reverse: L B
Inscription: Obverse: AKMA KA PINOCCEB
Description: Bust Carinus right laureate and cuirassed. Inscription around. Border of dots./ Elpis standing left holding flower in right and lifting back of skirt with left; L B in fields left and right, star above in field right. Border of dots.
Accession Number: NG.1993.2.478