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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.203
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Title
Coin of Corinth under Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
138-161
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212805

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.51 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: C L I [COR]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RPC IV 5070 (temp no); SNG Cop 303

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
1997.260.203
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r.
Reverse: Diana/Artemis advancing, l., (having quiver at shoulder), holding torch and bow; at her feet, dog and stag

Verification Level

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