Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1050: 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) , 1976.79.1050,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/181872. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1050 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/181872 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 1.66 g Die Axis 4 Denomination quinarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Behind, CAESAR upwards Reverse Inscription: To r., ASIA downwards; to l., RECEPTA downwards 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, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1050 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.; behind, [CAE]SAR upwards. Countermarks on portrait. Rev.: Victory standing l. on cestus, holding wreath in r. hand; to either side, coiled snake; to r., [ASIA] downwards; to l., RECEPTA downwards. 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
