Harvard Art Museums > 1979.265: Cistophorus of Augustus, Ephesus 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"Cistophorus of Augustus, Ephesus (Augustus) , 1979.265,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/183983. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.265 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Cistophorus of Augustus, Ephesus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 25 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Ephesos (Ionia) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/183983 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 11.8 g Die Axis 12 Denomination cistophorus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMP.CAESAR Reverse Inscription: AVGVSTVS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 477, p. 80; RPC 2213; CA nos. 154-73 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor Randall Thompson in honor of Professor Mason Hammond Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.265 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 Augustus r.; below, IMP.CAESAR; line border. Rev.: Capricorn r., head l., with cornucopia on back; below, AVGVSTVS; all in laurel wreath. Exhibition History Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008 Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 Re-View: S422 Ancient & Byzantine Art & Numismatics, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/12/2008 - 06/18/2011 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
