Coin of Corinth under Augustus | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1997.260.198
People: Augustus, Roman (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE)
Title: Coin of Corinth under Augustus
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 2-1 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period: Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture: Roman Provincial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/212950

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

6.97 g

Die Axis

3

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: CAESAR CORI[?]
Reverse Inscription: C SERVILIO C F PRIMO M ANTONIO [HIPPARCHO IIVIR] in field, C L

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RPC I 1136

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: 1997.260.198
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, r.
Reverse: Bare headed Gaius and Lucius, face to face; C L in field.

Verification Level

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1997.260.198: Coin of Corinth under Augustus