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Coin of Smyrna with bust of Severus Alexander, struck under S[...] Politus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 21.82 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1984.6
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate bust of Helios facing draped bust of Selene at right.
Crescent behind Selene.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate bust of Helios facing draped bust of Selene at right.
Crescent behind Selene.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1983: with Ariadne Galleries, Inc., 970 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021 (Ariadne Galleries, Inc., auction, 983 Madison Avenue, New York 10021, Dec. 9, 1983, lot 112); purchased at auction by MFA; accessioned by MFA January 18, 1984