1979.419.82: Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Severina
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1979.419.82
- People
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Severina, Roman (r. 274 - 275 CE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Severina
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 274-275 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman Provincial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/176636
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 5.97 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Date on Object
- Year 6
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: OVΛΠ CƐVH PINA CƐB
- Reverse Inscription: ƐTOVC Ϛ
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Milne 4440; SNG Cop 891; Emmett 3964; Dattari 5499
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929
- Accession Year
- 1979
- Object Number
- 1979.419.82
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Bust of Severina r., draped, crowned with stephane.
Rev.: Dikaiosyne standing l., wearing veil over head, long chiton, and peplos, holding scales in r. hand, holding cornucopiae in l. hand.
Verification Level
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