Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.306: Denarius of Severus Alexander 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"Denarius of Severus Alexander (Severus Alexander) , 1942.176.306,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196820. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.306 People Severus Alexander, Roman (r. 222 - 235 CE) Title Denarius of Severus Alexander Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 230 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196820 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.28 g Die Axis 7 Denomination denarius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: IMP SEV ALE[XA]ND AVG inscription: reverse: PM TR P VIIII COS III PP Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.306 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: Bust, laureate, r., w/ drapery on l. shoulder; reverse: Severus Alexander in military dress, standing frontally, head r., holding spear transversely in r. hand and globe in l. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
