Coin of Messalina and Britannicus, Crete (forgery)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.260.432
People: Britannicus, Roman (r. 41-55 CE)
Messalina, Roman (r. 41 - 48 CE)
Title: Coin of Messalina and Britannicus, Crete (forgery)
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/198159

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Bronze
Metal: AE
Technique: Struck
Dimensions: 5.34 g

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: based on Svoronos 339,28

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells
Accession Year: 1997
Object Number: 1997.260.432
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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