Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.593: Libral Aes Grave As, Uncertain Mint, Italy (forgery?) 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"Libral Aes Grave As, Uncertain Mint, Italy (forgery?) (Anonymous) , 1979.428.593,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 12, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180697. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.593 People Anonymous Title Libral Aes Grave As, Uncertain Mint, Italy (forgery?) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 450 BCE-225 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Uncertain Mint Period Roman Republican period Culture Italic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180697 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Cast Dimensions 343.2 g Die Axis 6 Denomination as Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Retrograde in a mixture of Etruscan and Oscan characters: either ONRUVI(T/L)(I)UR facing outward, or OADXVIT(I)UR facing inward. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.593 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.: Bearded male head l., laureate; behind, either ONRUVI(T/L)(I)UR facing outward (retrograde) or OADXVIT(I)UR facing inward (retrograde). All on raised disk. Legend is in a mixture of Etruscan and Oscan characters. Rev.: Bull's head; above, unknown symbol (disk with three rays?). All on raised disk. 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
