1983.56.59: Coin of Tripolis under the Antonines
Coins
This object does not yet have a description.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1983.56.59
- Title
- Coin of Tripolis under the Antonines
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 138-192
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tripolis (Lydia)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Middle
- Culture
- Roman Provincial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/195299
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 15.92 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Obverse Inscription: IERA CYNKLHTOC
- Reverse Inscription: TRIPO LEITWN
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- SNG von Aulock 3301; cf. BMC p.365 no. 12
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
- Accession Year
- 1983
- Object Number
- 1983.56.59
- 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.: Young male bust of the Senate l., shoulders draped.
Rev.: Apollo and Artemis standing face to face. Apollo l., nude, r. hand lowered, chlamys around l. arm. Artemis r., in short chiton, holds in l. hand a bow, and with r. draws arrow from quiver at her shoulder.
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