Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.121: As of Augustus, 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"As of Augustus, Rome (Augustus)(Volusus Valerius Messalla) , 1976.79.121,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196385. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.121 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Volusus Valerius Messalla Title As of Augustus, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 6 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196385 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.31 g Die Axis 4 Denomination as Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: [CAES]AR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIB[VNIC POT] l. up, r. down inscription: reverse: SC large, in centre VOLVSVS VALER MESSAL III VIR A A A F F r. down, l. up Obverse Inscription: CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT Reverse Inscription: S C; VOLVSVS VALER MESSAL IIIVIR AAAFF State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 441 p. 76; BMCRE 241-242; BMCRRII 4665,4666 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.121 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.: Bare head of Augustus r.; around, [CAES]AR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIB[VNIC POT]. Rev.: S C; around, VOLVSVS VALER MESSAL IIIVIR AAAFF. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
