Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea ad Mare

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Medium: silver
Dimensions: 3.68 g, 6:00, 17.5 mm
Credit Line: Ruth Elizabeth White Fund with the assistance of Ben Lee Damsky
Accession Number: 2007.183.52
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 AVG IMP XI PART MAX Laureate head right from rear

Reverse Description: MONETA - AVGG Moneta seated left on unbacked throne holding balance in extended right hand and cradling cornucopiae in left arm.

Provenance

Barry Murphy, to 2002; Ben Lee Damsky, 2002–7; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

"Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 192

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, denarii, money

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