Harvard Art Museums > 1984.764: Coin of Heliopolis 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 Heliopolis under Septimius Severus (Septimius Severus) , 1984.764,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182381. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.764 People Septimius Severus, Roman (r. 193 - 211 CE) Title Coin of Heliopolis under Septimius Severus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 193-211 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Heliopolis (Syria) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182381 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 14.15 g Die Axis 6 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: LSEPTIMIVS SEVERVSAVG Reverse Inscription: IOMH, COL HEL State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC 2 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.764 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 Obv.: Bust of Septimius Severus r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus seen front and side, it has numerous columns, stands on a podium and is approached by a flight of steps in front, above IOMH, beneath COL HEL. Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins 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
