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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.48
People
Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE)
Title
Countermarked coin of Hypaepa (Lydia) under Caracalla
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
198 CE - 217 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Hypaepa (Lydia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/31898

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
13.16 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: KAMAV ANTWN...
  • Reverse Inscription: VPAIPHNWN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG von Aulock 2968

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.48
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of young Caracalla laureate, r.; CTMK of Artemis Anaitis in r. field.
Rev.: Tyche holding rudder standing to l. in tetrastyle temple, which is represented with the pediment as if raised in center to reveal the cult statue within

Verification Level

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