Harvard Art Museums > 1972.246: Aureus of Claudius, Rome 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"Aureus of Claudius, Rome (Claudius) , 1972.246,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195977. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.246 People Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE) Title Aureus of Claudius, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 51-52 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195977 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 7.67 g Die Axis 6 Denomination aureus Date on Object TR P XI; COS V Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TR P XI IMP PP COS V Reverse Inscription: PACI AVGVSTAE State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 61 p. 124 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.246 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.: Laureate head of Claudius r.; around, TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P XI IMP P P COS V. (line above XI and V to denote numerals) Rev.: Pax-Nemesis, winged, advancing r., l. hand holding winged caduceus pointing down at snake, r. holding out fold of drapery below chin; around, PACI AVGVSTAE. Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 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
