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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.811.34
People
Severus Alexander, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE)
Title
Coin of Sardis under Severus Alexander
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 228 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182099

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
18.25 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: CEB AYT K MAYR CE ALEXANDROC
  • Reverse Inscription: EPIARCh G ASI NINEIKO M A ....FROYG; In exergue: CARDIANWN B NEWKORWN

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Cf. SNG von Aul. 3164 (rev.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.811.34
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Profile bust of Severus Alexander, facing right, with laureate crown.
Rev.: Standing cult statues of Demeter and Kore.

Verification Level

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