Harvard Art Museums > 1982.100.110: Diobol of Alexandria under Vespasian 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"Diobol of Alexandria under Vespasian (Vespasian) , 1982.100.110,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/169856. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1982.100.110 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Diobol of Alexandria under Vespasian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 69/70 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/169856 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 6.71 g Die Axis 12 Denomination diobol Date on Object Year 2 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY Reverse Inscription: LB Provenance Recorded Ownership History A "Glamis Castle coin" State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC II 2419; Milne 404; Dattari 397; SNG Cop. 170 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 1982.100.110 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 Obv.: Laureate bust of Vespasian, r. Rev.: Bust of Serapis, r. wearing taenia and modius; date in r. field. 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
