Harvard Art Museums > 1950.78.9: As of Augustus, Lugdunum 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"As of Augustus, Lugdunum (Augustus) , 1950.78.9,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 09, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176548. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1950.78.9 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title As of Augustus, Lugdunum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 15 BCE-10 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176548 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 10.62 g Die Axis 4 Denomination as Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: CAESAR PONT MAX Reverse Inscription: ROM ET AVG State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 230 p. 57; BMCRE 549-556;BMCRRII 204,205,208-211 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Class of 1947 Accession Year 1950 Object Number 1950.78.9 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.: Laureate head of Augustus r.; around, CAESAR PONT MAX. Rev.: Front elevation of the Altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, these flanked by nude male figures; to l. and r., Victories on columns facing one another; in exergue, ROM ET AVG. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
