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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.243
People
Aurelian, Roman (r. 270 - 275 CE)
Title
Aureus of Aurelian, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
270-275 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195975

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.82 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
aureus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: VIRTVS AVG

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC V (I), 15, p. 267

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.243
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Aurelian, with cuirass and paludamentum to r.

Rev.: Mars; carrying trophy, striding to r.; twp captives at his feet.

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
  • Re-View: S426A (Large Niche) Rubens and the Baroque Festival, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 03/19/2010 - 08/28/2010

Verification Level

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