Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.236: Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Volusian 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"Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Volusian (Volusian) , 1983.56.236,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177023. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.236 People Volusian, Roman (r. 251 - 253 CE) Title Coin of Antioch on the Orontes under Volusian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 251-253 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177023 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 18.88 g Die Axis 5 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ex Heller. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 665; D.S. 294 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.236 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.: Bust of Volusian, r., radiate. Rev.: Tetrastyle shrine containing Tyche and a river god (Orontes) under her feet; above, a ram running r., head reverted. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
