Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.224: Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 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"Sestertius of Antoninus Pius (Antoninus Pius) , 1942.176.224,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196536. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.224 People Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE) Title Sestertius of Antoninus Pius Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 154-155 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196536 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 21.39 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.224 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 Obverse: Bust, laureate, r., with drapery (?) on l. shoulder. Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing l., holding pileus in r. hand and sceptre vertically in l. 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
