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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.197
People
Etruscus, Roman (r. 251 CE)
Title
Coin of Anazarbus under Herennius Etruscus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 251 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anazarbos (Cilicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212574

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
10.73 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: KVIN EPE ETP MEC ΔEKKIOC
  • Reverse Inscription: ANAZAPBOV ENΔO MHT ΓΓ ET ΘΞC

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Purchase from Robert Hecht

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Paris 2124

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
1997.197
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Etruscus r., laureate.
Rev.: Crescent and six stars.

Verification Level

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