Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.106: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Commodus 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"Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Commodus (Commodus) , 1974.27.106,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180288. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.106 People Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192) Title Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Commodus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 180-181 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180288 Physical Descriptions Medium Bilon Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.35 g Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object Year 21 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Μ ΑVΡ(Η) ΚΟΜ(ΜΟ) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС (СƐ) Reverse Inscription: L KA State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Milne 2623; RPC IV 14187 (temp.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.106 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.: Head of Commodus, r., laureate. Rev.: Emperor standing, r., in quadriga pulled by four horses. 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
