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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1980.86.174
Title
Coin of Korykos
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
31 BCE-280 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Korykos (Cilicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/175452

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.17 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: KΩPYKIΩTΩN
  • Reverse Inscription: AYTONO MΩN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 11

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1980
Object Number
1980.86.174
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Veiled and turreted bust of city goddess, r.
Rev.: Poseidon, nude, standing with r. foot on prow, r. hand on trident, l. hand on l. knee.

Verification Level

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