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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.419.55
People
Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE)
Title
Obol of Alexandria under Claudius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
50/51 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/176620

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.79 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
obol
Date on Object
Year 11
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: TIB KɅAV KAI CɛBAC ΓɛPM
  • Reverse Inscription: AVTOKRA

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
From Perry Colley

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC I 5184; BMC 105; Dattari 151; Milne, 121; SNG Cop 71

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.419.55
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv: Laureate head r.
Rev: Right hand clasping two ears of corn and two poppies

Verification Level

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