Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea ad Mare Mint: Laodicea ad Mare (Syria)
Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146–211, ruled 193–211

197

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

silver

Dimensions

3.31 g, 12:00, 18.6 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky

Accession Number

2007.183.50

Geography

Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria

Culture

Roman

Period

2nd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: L SEPT SEV PER - AVG IMP VIIII Laureate head right from rear.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: PROFEC - TIO AVG Emperor riding horse to right holding transverse spear in his lowered right hand.
Provenance
Michael Kelley, to 1997; Spink, London, November 18, 1997, lot 1143; Barry Murphy, 1997–2002; Ben Lee Damsky, 2002–7; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," in "Recent Acquisitions," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 192
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, denarii, money

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