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Coin of Hyrgaleis with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Hyrgaleis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 10.32 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.552
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter stands, head left, holding three ears of corn in right hand, long torch in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Demeter stands, head left, holding three ears of corn in right hand, long torch in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, May 12, 1965