Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.108: Drachm of Alexandria under Antoninus Pius 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"Drachm of Alexandria under Antoninus Pius (Antoninus Pius) , 1974.27.108,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180286. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.108 People Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE) Title Drachm of Alexandria under Antoninus Pius Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 140-141 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180286 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 21.14 g Denomination drachm Date on Object Year 4 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС ƐVСƐΒ Reverse Inscription: L ΤƐΤΑΡΤΟV State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC IV 13453 (temp.); Milne 1675 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.108 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-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev.: Zeus seated, l., holding sceptre (or patera) and thunderbolt; at his feet, eagle. 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
