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Denarius with bust of Septimius Severus
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 206
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 19.5 mm. Weight: 3.18 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.244
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
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Reverse: Arch of Septimius Severus, topped by chariot with six horses in center and equestrian statues at left and right.
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SEVERVS PIVSAVG
Reverse: Arch of Septimius Severus, topped by chariot with six horses in center and equestrian statues at left and right.
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ProvenanceBy 1966: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley, California 94708; purchased by MFA from Edward Gans, April 13, 1966