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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver gray coin with relief decoration on each side.

On the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a man facing right, short curly tendrils of hair are held in place with a laurel wreath, long curly beard extends from face; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: I M P / C A E / L / S E P / S E V / P E R T A V G / C O S / I I. The other side of the coin depicts a man standing facing left, bearded and wearing draped loose-fitting clothing, right arm outstretched holding a vessel, pouring it over a tripod stand; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: P I E T A T / A V G.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.849
People
Septimius Severus, Roman (r. 193 - 211 CE)
Title
Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emesa
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
194 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Syria, Emesa (Syria)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195691

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3700, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Roman Art
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.22 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERTAVG COS II
  • Reverse Inscription: PIETAT AVG

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC V, 97.387;RIC IV.413 p.146

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mark M. Salton
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.849
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus to r.
Rev.: Septimius laureate, bearded, standing to l., veiled, poring a libation over a tripod.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3700 Roman, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Verification Level

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