Harvard Art Museums > 1969.147: Sestertius of Commodus, 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"Sestertius of Commodus, Rome (Commodus) , 1969.147,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184999. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1969.147 People Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192) Title Sestertius of Commodus, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 185 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184999 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 20.29 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. BMC Rom. Emp. p. 801, no. 564 (rev.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Bernard A. Carter Accession Year 1969 Object Number 1969.147 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.: Bust of Commodus, r., laureate. Rev.: Emperor, veiled, standing l., making a libation over a tripod altar. 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
