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Coin of Nicaea with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 7.34 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.526
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.
Countermark and inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dionysos, with thyrsos, on a panther which is standing to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Countermark and inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Dionysos, with thyrsos, on a panther which is standing to right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 605); by 1962: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 295.- (this is the total amount paid for 62.512–62.554).