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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.151
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Koinon of Thessaly
Title
Coin of the Koinon of Thessaly under Hadrian
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
117 CE - 138 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessaly
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212820

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
6.9 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ADRIANON KAISARA THESSALOI
  • Reverse Inscription: OCH NIKOMACHOU

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Rogers 90; cf. BCD, Triton XV, 951.5

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
1997.260.151
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian r.
Reverse: Athena Itonia striding r. with spear in r. hand, shield on l. arm; monogram and inscription around.

Verification Level

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