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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1980.85.272
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Title
Coin of Caesarea ad Libanum under Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
138-161 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Caesarea ad Libanum (Phoenicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/175751

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.2 g
Die Axis
2
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: AVTKAIT AILAD [PANTO . . .]
  • Reverse Inscription: [KAIC]ARE [IACLIBAN]

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Cop 149; BMC 1-2

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
1980.85.272
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust r. wearing paludamentum and cuirass; AVTKAIT AILAD [PANTO . . .].
Rev.: Male figure wearing short tunic and cloak holding in r. hand standard, and in l. bow; [KAIC]ARE [IACLIBAN]; letters below.

Verification Level

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