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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.429.58
People
Caligula, Roman (r. 37 - 41 CE)
Title
Quadrans of Caligula, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
39-40 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180759

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.06 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
quadrans
Date on Object
TR P III; COS TERT
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG; S C
  • Reverse Inscription: PON M TR P III P P COS TERT; R C C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC I 2, 45 p. 111

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.429.58
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Pileus between S-C; around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG.
Rev.: R C C; around, PON M TR P III P P COS TERT.

Verification Level

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