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Coin with bust of Septimius Severus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 193–211
Mint: Troas, Assos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 2.66 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.727
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Asklepios, wearing himation, stands front, looking left, holding serpent-encircled staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Asklepios, wearing himation, stands front, looking left, holding serpent-encircled staff in right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts