Harvard Art Museums > 2005.44: Coin of Abydos under Caracalla (cast forgery) Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Abydos under Caracalla (cast forgery) (Caracalla) , 2005.44,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/5318. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.44 People Caracalla, Roman (r. 188 - 217 CE) Title Coin of Abydos under Caracalla (cast forgery) Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 211-217 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Abydos (Troas) Period Modern Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/5318 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Cast Dimensions 26.57 g Die Axis 6 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Price/Trell fig. 486 p.221 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule, III Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.44 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Caracalla, r., laureate. Rev.: Alexander crossing with two boats to r., backed up by another soldier and Athena? Behind them, a tower on which a figure sounds a signal from a salpinx. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
