Harvard Art Museums > 1972.241: Aureus of Caracalla, 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 Caracalla, Rome (Caracalla) , 1972.241,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196061. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.241 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Aureus of Caracalla, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 217 CE Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196061 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 6.54 g Die Axis 2 Denomination aureus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Reverse Inscription: P.M.TR.P.XX.COS.IIII P.P State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC IV, 284 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.241 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 Caracalla; Rev.: Diana in biga of bulls 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 Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008 Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 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
