Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Rome

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Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 22.53 g, 6:00, 30 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Gilbert Steinberg
Accession Number: 2001.87.3149
Geography: Made in Rome
Culture: Roman
Period: 2nd century A.D.
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII Head laureate with cuirass r.

Reverse Description: ADVENTI AVG FELICISSIMO S C Severus on horse pacing r., holding up r. hand., preceded by soldier

Provenance

Gilbert Steinberg, to about 1984; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1984 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, money, sestertii

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