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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
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
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.
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