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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1078
People
Severus Alexander, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE)
Julia Mamaea, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE)
Title
Denarius of Julia Mamaea
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
223
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195567

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.14 g
Die Axis
1
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMCR vi, no. 152, p. 128

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mark M. Salton
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1078
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: bust, dr., r., stephane;
Reverse: Venus Genetrix, standing, holding apple in r. hand and scepter, almost vertical, in l. hand, cupid/a naked boy standing at her feet to l., stretching both hands; VENVS G-ENETRIX

Verification Level

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