Harvard Art Museums > 1979.419.47: Coin of Alexandria under Augustus 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 Alexandria under Augustus (Augustus) , 1979.419.47,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176625. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.419.47 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Coin of Alexandria under Augustus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 2/1 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176625 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 1.73 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΚΑΙΣΑΡ Reverse Inscription: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC I 5021, BMC 8, SNG Cop 9 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 1979.419.47 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 head of Augustus r. Rev.: Star and crescent Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
