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Coin of Tarsus with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 39 mm. Weight: 26.55 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1176
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.
In field at left and right, Greek letter.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor holding spear stands to left sacrificing over flaming altar. Nike stands at right, crowning him. Above, plaque inscribed in Greek letters.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
In field at left and right, Greek letter.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor holding spear stands to left sacrificing over flaming altar. Nike stands at right, crowning him. Above, plaque inscribed in Greek letters.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963