Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.94: Denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum 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"Denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum (Augustus) , 2005.115.94,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21072. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.94 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 15 - 13 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21072 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.84 g Die Axis 12 Denomination denarius Date on Object IMP X Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Reverse Inscription: IMP. X; in ex. ACT Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber; bought from Knobloch in 1965. From the Earle K. Stanton collection. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I2, 171a, p.52 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 2005.115.94 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.: Head of Augustus, bare to r. Rev.: Apollo KItharoidos, standing facing l., draped in long chiton, holding kithara in l. arm and plectrum in r. Exhibition History Re-View: S422 (Ancient rotation) "The Scholar as Collector: Margarete Bieber (1879-1978)", Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/2011 - 06/18/2011 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
