Harvard Art Museums > 2002.282.6: Tetradrachm of Cyprus under Vespasian 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"Tetradrachm of Cyprus under Vespasian (Vespasian)(Koinon of Cyprus) , 2002.282.6,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97585. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.282.6 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Koinon of Cyprus Title Tetradrachm of Cyprus under Vespasian Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 75-76 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97585 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 12.91 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object H (Year 8) Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΟΥΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙΣΑΡ Reverse Inscription: ΕΤΟΥC ΝΕΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ; in exergue: Η Provenance Recorded Ownership History Weber 762a; J. Ward Collection and MMA, New York Sotheby, Zurich, Auktion J. Ward Coll. II (1973) lot 652 M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot 141 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC II, 1803; BMC p. 77 no. 18; Cf. JHS ix p.20 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, David M. Robinson Fund Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.282.6 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 Obverse: Bust of Vespasian, l., laureate; at lower left, countermark. Rev.: Temple of Aphrodite of Paphos: two cross-beams joining the central columns; at the sides, two low-roofed wings, each divided vertically into two portions, the inner open, the outer closed for half its height; within the central space, a flat-topped, cone-shaped sacred baetyl stone; in exergue H (=Year 8). Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
