Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.159: Billon Tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria 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"Billon Tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria (Antoninus Pius) , 2005.115.159,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20301. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.159 People Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE) Title Billon Tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 147-148 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/20301 Physical Descriptions Medium billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 13.16 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object L ENDEKATOY (Year 11) Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ANTWNEINOS SEB EYS[EB] Reverse Inscription: L ENDEKATOY Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC 13603 (temp. no.); Milne 1929 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.159 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 head of Antoninus Pius r.; around, ANTWNEINOS SEB EYS[EB]. Rev.: Dikaiosyne seated l., holding scales in r. hand and cornucopia in l. hand; around, L ENDEKATOY. 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
