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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.260.369
People
Severus Alexander, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE)
Title
Coin of Marcianopolis under Severus Alexander
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
222-235 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Marcianopolis (Moesia Inferior)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/212691

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
8.2 g

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of Richard Wells

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNG Evelpidis 826; Pick 1005; Munich 346

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
1997.260.369
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Profile bust of Severus Alexander.
Reverse: Standing figure of Juspicia.

Verification Level

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