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Coin with bust of Severus Alexander

Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Ionia, Smyrna

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 35 mm. Weight: 20.2 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.763
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander to right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Three temples, the center one seen in front view, the others cornerwise..
Inscriptions in Greek above, around, and in exergue.
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