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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2008.115.279
People
Severus Alexander, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Severus Alexander
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
231 CE
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/185864

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
17.43 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP ALEXAN-DER PIVS AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: IOVI PRO-PVGNATORI / S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IV(B), 628, p. 120

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year
2008
Object Number
2008.115.279
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: IMP ALEXAN-DER PIUS AUG, laureate bust of Severus Alexander r.
Reverse: IOVI PRO-P-UGNATORI / S C, Jupiter standing front, hurdling thunderbolt r.

Verification Level

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