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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.318
People
Marcus Aurelius, Roman (r. 161 - 180 CE)
Lucius Verus, Roman (r. 161-169 CE)
Title
Coin of Irenopolis under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
169-170 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Irenopolis (Cilicia)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212988

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
5.77 g
Die Axis
8
Date on Object
year 119
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: ETOVC ΘIP
  • Reverse Inscription: IPHNOΠOΛITΩN

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Lev 1608; SNG von Aul 8683

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
1997.260.318
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of Kronos r., laureate.
Rev.: Herakles reclining l., holding kantharos, below club.

Verification Level

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