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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1963.44.27
People
Anonymous
Title
Anonymous Commemorative Issue, Alexandria
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
335-337
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/183899

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.5 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: CONSTANTINOPOLIS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC VII, 71 (but N2 bust) p. 712

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Misses Aimée and Rosamond Lamb in memory of William Eliot Lamb, Class of 1858, Keeper and Cataloguer of the coins of the University in that year
Accession Year
1963
Object Number
1963.44.27
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis, l., with pearl diadem, reverted spear behind, and imperial cloak on the shoulders.
Reverse: Victory standing l. on prow, holding spear in r. hand and resting l. on a shield.

Verification Level

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