Harvard Art Museums > 1997.260.222: Coin of Thuria under Septimius Severus Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Thuria under Septimius Severus (Septimius Severus) , 1997.260.222,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212770. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1997.260.222 People Septimius Severus, Roman (r. 193 - 211 CE) Title Coin of Thuria under Septimius Severus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 193-211 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Messenia, Thuria (Messenia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212770 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.51 g Die Axis 7 Denomination assarion Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: ΛΟΥ CΕΠ [CΕΟΥΗΡΟC ΠEP CE] Reverse Inscription: ΘΟΥΡ-ΙΑΤWΝ / Λ-Α Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Richard Wells State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Cop 546; BCD Pelop 828 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of H. Bartlett Wells Accession Year 1997 Object Number 1997.260.222 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Laureate head of Septimius Severus to r. Reverse: Athena standing l. holding Nike? in r. hand and spear in l. Λ-Α across field Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
