Coin of Thessaly? under Hadrian | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.178
People: Hadrian, Roman (r. 117-138 CE)
Title: Coin of Thessaly? under Hadrian
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 117 CE - 138 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessaly
Period: Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212824

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

6.81 g

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: ADRIANON KAISARA THESSALOI
Reverse Inscription: OCH NIKOMACHOU

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Purchased from Robert Hecht

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: BMC Thessaly p. 7, no. 77; BCD, Triton XV, 951.1ff.; Rogers 91

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund
Accession Year: 1997
Object Number: 1997.178
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, r.
Reverse: Athena Itonia striding r. with spear in l. hand, shield on l. arm; inscription and monogram around.

Verification Level

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1997.178: Coin of Thessaly? under Hadrian