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Coin of Marcianopolis with bust of Severus Alexander, struck under Fir. Philopappus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Moesia, Marcianopolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 8.64 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.422
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hera, standing left, holds patera in right hand and sceptre in left.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hera, standing left, holds patera in right hand and sceptre in left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)