Harvard Art Museums > 1979.429.298: Coin of Alexandria under Commodus 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 Commodus (Commodus) , 1979.429.298,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179240. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.429.298 People Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192) Title Coin of Alexandria under Commodus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 189-190 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179240 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.73 g Date on Object Year 30 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤ СƐΒ ƐVСƐΒ Reverse Inscription: [L] Λ State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC IV 14556 (temp.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.429.298 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 Commodus, r. Rev.: lion walking, l.; above, star. 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
