Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.109: Cistophorus of Claudius, Pergamum 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"Cistophorus of Claudius, Pergamum (Claudius) , 1942.176.109,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196908. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.109 People Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE) Title Cistophorus of Claudius, Pergamum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 41-54 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Pergamum (Mysia) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196908 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 10.75 g Die Axis 6 Denomination cistophorus Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: TI CLAVD CAES AVG l. up, r. down inscription: reverse: ROM ET AVG on entablature COM ASI l. and r., in field Obverse Inscription: TI CLAVD CAES AVG Reverse Inscription: COM ASI ROM ET AVG State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 120 p. 131; BMCRE 228 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 1942.176.109 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 Claudius l.; around, TI CLAVD - CAES AVG. Rev.: Distyle temple inscribed ROM ET AVG on entablature and containing figure of Claudius, standing facing on l., r. hand holding spear, being crowned by female figure on r., l. hand holding cornucopia; to l. and r., COM - ASI. 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
