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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1018
People
Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title
Denarius of Caracalla
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
212 CE
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195779

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.2 g
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMCv.438.45;RICiv.1.240.196

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mark M. Salton
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1018
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: bust r
reverse: Salus seated l, feeding out of patera a snake coiled up from the altar

Verification Level

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