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Title: Tetradrachm
Date: 284-305
Object Name: coin
Classification: Roman
Culture(s):
Roman
Mint: Africa, Alexandria
Technique: struck
Medium: billon (BI)
Dimensions: Coin: 20 mm, 12 O'Clock, 6.15 g (13/16 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.22 oz.)
Subject/Image: Reverse: Eusebia standing left dropping incense from box onto altar
Subject/Image: Obverse: Bust Diocletian right laureate.
Inscription: Obverse: AKGOVALDIOKLHTIANOCCEB
Inscription: Reverse: L A
Description: Bust Diocletian r. [AKGOVAL?DIOKLHTIANOCCEB./ Eusebia stg. l. wearing veil, long chiton & peplos, dropping incense from r. hand on garlanded altar, holding up box in left hand. In field l. above L A.
Accession Number: NG.1993.2.487