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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.21.279
People
Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE)
Title
Coin of Corinth under Augustus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
4-5
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/174705

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.51 g
Die Axis
9
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: [CORINTHI AVGVSTVS]
  • Reverse Inscription: [C MVSSI]O / PR[ISCO] IIVIR / C HEIO POLLI / ONE ITER (with HE, NE, and TE ligatures)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC I 1139

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.21.279
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, r.; hole in center.
Reverse: four lines of inscription in wreath of parsley

Verification Level

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