Gold aurei of the Twelve Caesars

Medium

Gold, amethyst

Dimensions

7 5/8 × 15/16 in. (19.4 × 2.4 cm) Height (setting of amethyst): 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

Classification

Coins

Culture & Period

Roman · Early Imperial, Flavian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of C. Ruxton Love Jr., 1967

Accession Number

67.265.8a–f

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