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Sestertius with carpentum drawn by mules, struck under Tiberius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 22–23
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 26.99 gm. Die Axis: 9
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.466
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Carpentum drawn by two mules to right; above: S.P.Q.R./IVLIAEAVGVST
Reverse: in center: SC (large); around: TI.CAESAR.DIVIAVGFAVGVSTPMTRPOTXXIIII
Reverse: in center: SC (large); around: TI.CAESAR.DIVIAVGFAVGVSTPMTRPOTXXIIII
ProvenanceSaid to be ex Sotheby 1895; by date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998