Harvard Art Museums > 1980.85.227: Coin of Damascus 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 Damascus under Caracalla (Caracalla) , 1980.85.227,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/185914. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.85.227 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Coin of Damascus under Caracalla Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 3rd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Damascus (Syria) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/185914 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 12.65 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVTKAIAVΓOVC ANTΩNEINOC Reverse Inscription: ΔAMACKOVMHTPOΠOΛEOC State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Cop 423; BMC 16-17 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.85.227 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 Caracalla r., radiate, bearded. Rev.: Bust of the Tyche of Damascus l., turreted, within tetrastyle shrine raised on basis ornamented with two wreaths. 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
