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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1982.100.125
People
Micipsa, Greek (r. 148-118 BCE)
Title
Coin of Numidia and Mauretania under Micipsa
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
148-118 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Numidia and Mauretania
Period
Hellenistic period, Late, to Early Roman Imperial
Culture
Berber
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/140931

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
14.09 g
Die Axis
12

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Wells: "15 pounds"

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Cop 508

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1982
Object Number
1982.100.125
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bearded laureate head l., dotted border.
Rev.: Horse galloping l., linear border, pellet.

Verification Level

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