Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.257: Quadrans of Augustus, Rome 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"Quadrans of Augustus, Rome (Augustus) , 1976.79.257,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184752. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.257 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Quadrans of Augustus, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 5 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184752 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 2.83 g Die Axis 5 Denomination quadrans Inscriptions and Marks design: The reverse is very worn, but MESSALLA APRONIVS IIIVIR seems to fit the few letters that can be seen: the obverse is clearly a variant on RIC I 2, 462 (SISENNA GALVS AAAFF instead of SISENNA GALVS IIIVIR); the other two IIIIviri (styled IIIviri throughout this series) are Messalla and Apronius. See RIC I 2, p. 77 n. 447. Obverse Inscription: SISENNA GALVS AAAFF Reverse Inscription: MESSALLA APRONIVS IIIVIR State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. RIC I 2, 462 var. p. 77; BMC 244, 253 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.257 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.: S C; around, SISENNA GALVS AAAFF. Rev.: Altar; around, [MESSALLA APRONIVS IIIVIR?]. 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
