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Tetradrachm of Antioch with bust of Septimius Severus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 202–205
Mint: Syria, Antioch
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 13.50 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number60.1148
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Septimus Severus right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle, head left, with wreath in beak; beneath, star.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Eagle, head left, with wreath in beak; beneath, star.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Hesperia Art, 2219 St. James Place, Philadelphia 3, Pa.; October 13, 1960: purchased by MFA from Hesperia Art for $ 355.00 (this is the total price for 60.1146-60.1150)