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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.213
Title
As of Bilbilis
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
150 - 80 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Hispania, Bilbilis (Hispania)
Period
Roman Republican period, Late, to Early Imperial
Culture
Iberian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196181

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.3 g
Die Axis
2
Denomination
as
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: s (in Iberian script)
  • inscription: reverse: bilbilis (in Iberian script)
  • Obverse Inscription: S
  • Reverse Inscription: bi.l.bi.l.i.s

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DCyP p. 63,1; CNH 237.1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.213
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Male head to r., wearing torques and drapery around neck; dolphin in front and letter behind.
Rev.: Horseman riding to r., wearing crested helmet and holding spear. Legend above exergue line.

Verification Level

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