Harvard Art Museums> 2001.265: Coin of Corinth under Lucius Verus 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"Coin of Corinth under Lucius Verus (Lucius Verus) , 2001.265,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 31, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/146513. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.265 People Lucius Verus, Roman (r. 161-169 CE) Title Coin of Corinth under Lucius Verus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 161-169 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/146513 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.57 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: [IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG] Reverse Inscription: [C L I COR] Provenance Recorded Ownership History These coins were collected by Basil Dimitriadi from many different sources and dealers over a period of decades. They have long been in Switzerland. Lanz 105, 26 November 2001, lot. 759 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC IV 5171 (temp no); BCD Korinth 759 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.265 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 Obverse: Head of Lucius Verus, r. Reverse: Detail of Peirene Fountain with Statue of Skylla with fishtail and two dog-foreparts kneeling on base; r. arm raised to throw stone and l. arm extended; basin to r. 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
