Karanis / Karanis Hoard 36 / Billon

Actions

About this Item

Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.05.1878
Other Number
Haatvedt 1193
Type of Number
Catalogue Number
Object Name
Karanis Hoard 36
Object Type
Coins
Materials
Billon
Quantity
1
Inscribed
no
Verbatim Date
284/285 AD
Unit Grid Number
C0418
Component/Room
00E
Area
R
Verbatim Provenance
Egypt
Verbatim Site
Karanis
Denomination
tetradrachm
Authority
Diocletian
Mint
Alexandria
Countermark
no
Coin Obverse Description
Bust of Diocletian r., laur., wearing cuirass.
Coin Reverse Description
Elpis standing l., holding flower and raising skirt of chiton.
Type Category
Numismatic

Technical Details

Record
0000.05.1878
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.05.1878/0000_05_1878

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be protected by copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the Kelsey Museum of Archeology. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation
"Karanis; Karanis Hoard 36; Billon." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.05.1878/0000_05_1878. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.