Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.213: Coin of Tarsus under Caracalla 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 Tarsus under Caracalla (Caracalla) , 1983.56.213,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177107. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.213 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Coin of Tarsus under Caracalla Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 188-217 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177107 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.62 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT KAI M AVP CEVHPOC ANTΩNEINOC CEB Π Π Reverse Inscription: ANTΩNIANHC CEVH AΔP MHTP TAPCOV AMK State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Lev 1048; SNG Paris 1515 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 1983.56.213 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 Caracalla r., laureate. Rev.: Humped elephant l., with purses (or oil skins) on back. 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
