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Coin of Philadelphia with bust of Severus Alexander, struck under Iul. Aristo Iulianus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Philadelphia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 12.14 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1194
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Horse pacing right on back of which is a coiled serpent.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Horse pacing right on back of which is a coiled serpent.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963