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Coin of Smyrna with bust of Septimius Severus, struck under Cl. Rufinus Sophistes
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 198–202
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Smyrna
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 24.81 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number61.1123
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele, turreted, seated left, patera in right hand, sceptre in left, left arm resting on tympanum. In front, lion to left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cybele, turreted, seated left, patera in right hand, sceptre in left, left arm resting on tympanum. In front, lion to left.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Provenance1961: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Place, Philadelphia, Pa. (said to be from the art market in Turkey); November 8, 1961: purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art for $ 375.- (this is the total price for 61.1121-61.1127)