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Coin with bust of Severus Alexander
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Troas, Alexandria Troas
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 5.72 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.590
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Severus Alexander to right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed.
AVRSEVERVS ALE[XANDRV SAVC (?)]
Reverse: Horse feeding right.
Above: COLALEX in ex.: AVC
AVRSEVERVS ALE[XANDRV SAVC (?)]
Reverse: Horse feeding right.
Above: COLALEX in ex.: AVC
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts