Harvard Art Museums > 2002.282.5: Coin of Abydos under Caracalla Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Abydos under Caracalla (Caracalla) , 2002.282.5,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97575. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.282.5 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Coin of Abydos under Caracalla Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 197-217 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Abydos (Troas) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97575 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 31.37 g Die Axis 12 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Th. Prowe and V.M. Brand Coll. Auktion Egger, Vienna 46 (1914) lot.603 Sotheby Parke Bernett, London, The Brand Collection 7 (1984) lot.359 M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot.62 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. BMC p. 7 no. 60 (rev.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.282.5 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Caracalla, r., laureate and wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Representation of the myth of Hero and Leander: Hero stands facing l. on tower (lighthouse of Sestos) at r., holding lighted lamp with extended r. arm and with l. hand on hip; Leander swims r.; above, Eros holding a torch flies r. Subjects and Contexts Collection Highlights Ancient Coins Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
