Harvard Art Museums > 1972.256: Aureus of L. Aelius Caesar, 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"Aureus of L. Aelius Caesar, Rome (L. Aelius Verus Caesar)(Hadrian) , 1972.256,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195901. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.256 People L. Aelius Verus Caesar, Roman Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE) Title Aureus of L. Aelius Caesar, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 137 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195901 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 7.11 g Die Axis 6 Denomination aureus Date on Object COS II Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: L AELIVS / CAESAR Reverse Inscription: TRIB. POT / COS II; in exergue: CONCORD State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC III 986 var p.366 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.256 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 Obverse: Bust of L. Aelius Caesar, bare, r. Reverse: Concordia seated on throne l., holding patera in r. hand and resting l. arm on cornucopiae. Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
