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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.21.269
People
Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE)
Title
Coin of Corinth under Caligula
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
37-38
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/174758

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
6.48 g
Die Axis
9
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR AVGVST
  • Reverse Inscription: M BEL[LIO PROC]VLO IIVIR COR

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC I 1173

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
1985.21.269
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bare head of Caligula, l.
Reverse: Pegasus flying l.

Verification Level

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