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Coin of Neocaesarea with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 234–235
Mint: Pontus, Neocaesarea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 16.95 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mary B. Comstock
Accession Number69.1084
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Two tetrastyle temples.
Above, prize crown with two palm branches.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Two tetrastyle temples.
Above, prize crown with two palm branches.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1969: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; July 1, 1969: purchased from Robert E. Hecht, Jr. by Mary B. Comstock for MFA; gift of Mary B. Comstock to MFA, September 23, 1969