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Denarius with bust of Aquilia Severa, struck under Elagabalus
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 220–222
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 3.06 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number34.1433
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Aquilia Severa, right.
IVLIAAQVILIASEVERAAVG
Reverse: Concordia standing left before an altar, holding cup and double cornucopia. In field at right, star.
CONCORDIA
IVLIAAQVILIASEVERAAVG
Reverse: Concordia standing left before an altar, holding cup and double cornucopia. In field at right, star.
CONCORDIA
ProvenanceBy 1934: Private Collection, U.S.; anonymous gift to MFA, December 6, 1934