Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.76: Sestertius of Augustus, Lugdunum 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 Augustus, Lugdunum (Augustus) , 1942.176.76,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197368. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.76 People Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) Title Sestertius of Augustus, Lugdunum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 9-14 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197368 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 24.43 g Die Axis 12 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE r. up, l. down, outwardly inscription: reverse: ROM ET AVG in exergue Obverse Inscription: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Reverse Inscription: ROM ET AVG State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 231a p. 57; BMCRE 565 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 1942.176.76 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.: Laureate head of Augustus r.; around, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Rev.: Front elevation of the Altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, these flanked by nude male figures; to l. and r., Victories on columns facing each other; in exergue, ROM ET AVG. 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
