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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.382.128
People
Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title
Coin of Corinth under Hadrian
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
128-138
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/101835

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
12.68 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
dupondius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES TR HADR AVG P P
  • Reverse Inscription: COL L VIL (sic) COR

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC III 155

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.382.128
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bare headed cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with paludamentum, seen from front. Marked.
Reverse: Propylaea, with central arch and two columns at each side, surmounted by quadriga and statues

Verification Level

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