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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.129.59
People
Nero, Roman (r. 54 - 68 CE)
Title
Coin of Antioch under Nero
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
54-68 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/142239

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
14.32 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: SC

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Malloy 20, October 1998, 2.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 177-185 var.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Townsend-Vermeule Gift
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.129.59
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Nero, r., laureate; behind, a long object (simpulum?).
Rev.: SC in laurel wreath.

Verification Level

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