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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1980.85.268
People
Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title
Coin of Byblos under Caracalla
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
188-217 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Byblos (Phoenicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/175763

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
9.19 g
Die Axis
5
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AVKMAVPCEOVHANTΩNEINOCCEB
  • Reverse Inscription: IEPAC, BYBΛOY

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 29-34; SNG Cop 141

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1980
Object Number
1980.85.268
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Caracalla r., laureate wearing paludamentum and cuirass.
Rev.: Temple of four columns surmuonted by arch of shell pattern, within Astarte r. crowned by Nike.

Verification Level

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