Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.330: Coin of Byblos under Caracalla 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"Coin of Byblos under Caracalla (Caracalla) , 1997.260.330,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212369. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.330 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Coin of Byblos under Caracalla Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 188-217 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Byblos (Phoenicia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212369 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 9.52 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVKMAVPCEOVHANTΩNEINOCCEB Reverse Inscription: IEPAC BVBΛOV Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Cop. 141; BMC 29-34 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 1997.260.330 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.: Bust of Caracalla r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Temple of four columns surmounted by an arch of shell pattern, within Astarte r. crowned by Nike, on l. upwards and r. downwards inscr. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
