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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.209
People
Anthemius, Roman (r. 467 - 472 CE)
Title
Solidus of Anthemius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
468 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196316

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.49 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
solidus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: DNANTHEMI VSPERPETAVC
  • inscription: reverse: SALVSREI P V BLICAE
    in ex: COMOB

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC X, 2814

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.209
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Bust r (pearl diadem); reverse: Two standing figures in military costume facing clasping hands and having between them an oval banner inscribed PAX and surmounted by a cross. The figure on the l (Leo) has his r hand on his breast, the one on the r (Anthemius) has a globe surmounted by Victory; Christogram in field

Verification Level

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