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Coin of Tabala with bust of Severus Alexander, struck under P. Fronto and Agathephorus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Asia: Lydia, Tabala
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 9.25 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate horseman right, double-axe over left shoulder.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below horse.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Radiate horseman right, double-axe over left shoulder.
Inscriptions in Greek around and below horse.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection; purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964