Harvard Art Museums > 1972.243: Aureus of Aurelian, Rome 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"Aureus of Aurelian, Rome (Aurelian) , 1972.243,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195975. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.243 People Aurelian, Roman (r. 270 - 275 CE) Title Aureus of Aurelian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 270-275 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195975 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.82 g Die Axis 6 Denomination aureus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG Reverse Inscription: VIRTVS AVG State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC V (I), 15, p. 267 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.243 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.: Laureate bust of Aurelian, with cuirass and paludamentum to r. Rev.: Mars; carrying trophy, striding to r.; twp captives at his feet. Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 Re-View: S426A (Large Niche) Rubens and the Baroque Festival, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 03/19/2010 - 08/28/2010 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
