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Medallion with bust of Septimius Severus
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 194
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 41.5 mm. Weight: 55.35 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1974.414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medallions
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus to left, seen from behind, shield over left shoulder.
LSEPTIMIVSSEVERVS PERTINAXAVGIMPIIII
Reverse: Mars walks to right, trophy over left shoulder and spear in right hand.
MARS PATER
LSEPTIMIVSSEVERVS PERTINAXAVGIMPIIII
Reverse: Mars walks to right, trophy over left shoulder and spear in right hand.
MARS PATER
ProvenanceBy 1974: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., June 12, 1974