Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.60: Quinarius of Octavian, Uncertain Mint, Italy 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"Quinarius of Octavian, Uncertain Mint, Italy (Issued by Octavian) , 1942.176.60,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/178457. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.60 People Issued by Octavian, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Quinarius of Octavian, Uncertain Mint, Italy Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 29 BCE-27 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Uncertain Mint Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/178457 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 1.56 g Die Axis 4 Denomination quinarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, CAESAR IMP VII Reverse Inscription: On r., downwards, ASIA; on l., downwards, RECEPTA State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 276 p. 61 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.60 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.: Bare head of Octavian r.; around, CAESAR IMP VII. Slight chip in flan edge at about 6 o'clock. Rev.: Victory, draped, standing l. on cista mystica between two snakes, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand; on r., ASIA; on l., [RECEPTA]. 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
