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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.228
People
Antoninus Pius, Roman (r. 138 - 161 CE)
Title
Coin of Argos under Antoninus Pius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
138-161
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Argos (Argolis)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212840

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
9.96 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Not very legible but should read...ΑVT ANTWNEINOC EVCEBHC
  • Reverse Inscription: ΑΡΓΕ / ΙWN

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC 156; cf. BCD Pelop 1190

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
1997.260.228
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r.

Reverse: Hera seated l. holding pomegranate in r. hand and scepter in l.

Verification Level

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