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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Tetradrachm of Augustus

AAT Object Form/Functiontetradrachms
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial, Augustan
Date5-4 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 x 1 in., 3/16 in., 15 g (2.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.4 cm, 1/2 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1151
Exhibition HistoryMaking an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022
Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 4 - August 6, 2023
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, probably purchased from Jonathan K. Kern [B.A. Numismatics], Lexington, Kentucky.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
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