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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.618
People
Anonymous
Title
Anonymous denarius of Osca (Hispania)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
150-100 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Hispania, Osca (Hispania)
Period
Hellenistic period, Late, to Early Roman Imperial
Culture
Iberian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181060

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.93 g
Die Axis
2
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, BON in Iberian
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, BOLSKAN in Iberian

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DCyP p. 307, 2; CNH 211, 6

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.618
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bearded male head r., wearing beaded torques; behind, Iberian inscription . Border of dots.
Rev.: Horseman galloping r. with spear; below, Iberian inscription . Line border.

Verification Level

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