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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1980.85.136
People
Commodus, Roman (r. 177-192)
Title
Coin of Caesarea Germanice under Commodus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
177-192
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Caesarea Germanice (Bithynia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/185984

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
8.18 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: [AV] KAI Λ KOMOΔO[N CE]
  • Reverse Inscription: KAIC ΓERMA KOM B

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 3

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
Accession Year
1980
Object Number
1980.85.136
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Commodus r., laureate, wearing cloak and cuirass.
Rev.: KAIC-GERMA-KOM B in 3 lines within laurel wreath.

Verification Level

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