Coin of Corinth under Commodus | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.260.204
People: Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192)
Title: Coin of Corinth under Commodus
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 177-192
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period: Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212788

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

4.64 g

Die Axis

12

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: [IMP M] AVR CO[MO ANTO AVG]
Reverse Inscription: C L I COR

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RPC IV 7918 (temp no); BCD Korinth 818

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells
Accession Year: 1997
Object Number: 1997.260.204
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, r.
Reverse: Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, r.; behind, palm tree.

Verification Level

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1997.260.204: Coin of Corinth under Commodus