Coin of Berytus under Caracalla | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.260.328
People: Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title: Coin of Berytus under Caracalla
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 188-217 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Berytos (Phoenicia)
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212668

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

8.26 g

Die Axis

11

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: IMPMAVRSEVANTONAVG

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: BMC 148-155; SNG Cop.110

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: 1997.260.328
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Bust of Caracalla r., laureate, wearing paludementum and cuirass.
Rev.: Temple with four columns containing figure of Astarte crowned by Nike on column, in pediment, pellet.

Verification Level

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1997.260.328: Coin of Berytus under Caracalla