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Coin of Perinthus with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Thrace, Perinthus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 42.5 mm. Weight: 37.16 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1974.143
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right, gorgoneion on cuirass, aegis on left shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor on horseback right, spear in raised right hand.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Emperor on horseback right, spear in raised right hand.
Inscription in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1973: with A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ, England; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd., March 13, 1974