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Numismatics
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Ruler: Carinus, Emperor of Rome, ruled A.D. 283–85
Mint: Alexandria
Artist: Unknown
Tetradrachm of Carinus, Emperor of Rome from Alexandria
A.D. 283/284
Billon
7.97 g, 12:00, 18 mm
Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. Sidney Peerless
2001.87.4207
Geography:
Made in Alexandria, Egypt
Status:
Culture:
Greek
Period:
3rd century A.D.
Classification:
Numismatics
Provenance:
Dr. Sidney A. Peerless; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
