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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1430
People
Anonymous
Probably struck by L. Cornelius Lentulus, Roman
Title
Anonymous Sextans, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 211 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180698

Physical Descriptions

Medium
bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.03 g
Die Axis
10
Denomination
sextans
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: Above, ROMA; before, AVR upwards in ligature

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 65/6

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1430
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Mercury r.; above, two pellets horizontal.
Rev.: Prow r.; above, ROMA; before, AVR upwards in ligature; below, two pellets horizontal.

Verification Level

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