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Coin of Caesarea Mazaca under Elagabalus

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Obv.: Bust of Commodus, r., radiate. Rev.: Altar over which Mt. Argalos; on the peak, Helios with scepter; altar is inscribed with date ("year 4").
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of H. Bartlett Wells Class of 1929
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Title: Coin of Caesarea Mazaca under Elagabalus
Description:
Obv.
: Bust of Commodus, r.
, radiate.
Rev.
: Altar over which Mt.
Argalos; on the peak, Helios with scepter; altar is inscribed with date ("year 4").

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