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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1983.56.12
People
Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title
coin of Gangra-Germanicopolis, Caracalla
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
198 -211 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Gangra-Germanopolis (Paphlagonia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196145

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.24 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AYT K M AYP ANTONINOC
  • Reverse Inscription: ARXEO PAPHLA; in exergue GANGPA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Rec..Gen. no.69 pl.23, 6

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1983
Object Number
1983.56.12
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: laureate bust of young Caracalla with cuirass to r.
Reverse: two towers flanking two houses

Verification Level

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