Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.215: Coin of Tarsus under Trajan Decius 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 Tarsus under Trajan Decius (Trajan Decius) , 1983.56.215,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177089. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.215 People Trajan Decius, Roman (r. 249-251 CE) Title Coin of Tarsus under Trajan Decius Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 249-251 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tarsos (Cilicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Late Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177089 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 17.88 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AV KE Γ MEC KOV ΔEKIOC TPAIANOC EV EV CEB Π Π Reverse Inscription: TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛEΩN AMK ΓB State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Paris 1766; D.S. 398 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.215 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.: Bust of Trajan Decius r., radiate. Rev.: Athena standing to l. with lance in r. hand and shield in l. 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
