Cistophorus of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Pergamum Artist: Unknown
Mint: Pergamum (Mysia)
Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.–A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.–A.D. 14

ca. 19–18 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

11.60 g, 12:00, 25.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Eduard Thraemer

Accession Number

2001.87.5299

Geography

Made in Pergamum, Mysia

Culture

Roman

Period

1st century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP CAESAR Head of Augustus r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: COM ASIAE Hexastyle temple inscribed ROM ET AVGVST
Provenance
Professor Eduard Thraemer, Strasbourg, present–day France, to 1916; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1916–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cistophori, coins, money

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