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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.97
People
Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title
Coin of Sardis under Caracalla
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
211 -217 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/194907

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
8.78 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AYKMAY ANTWNEINOC
  • Reverse Inscription: CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Cf. BMC 160, p. 262

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.97
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of young Caracalla, r., in cuirass and paludamentum and with a radiate crown.
Rev.: Statue of Zeus standing l. with eagle with closed wings on outstretched r. hand and scepter in l.

Verification Level

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