4 Assaria of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Nicopolis ad Istrum Mint: Nicopolis ad Istrum (Moesia Inferior)
Magistrate: L. Aurelius Gallus, active 2nd century A.D.
Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146–211, ruled 193–211

193–211

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Orichalcum

Dimensions

12.89 g, 7:00, 26.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.9808

Geography

Made in Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior

Culture

Roman

Period

3rd century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Flavius Ulpianus, consular legate. Laureate head of Septimius Severus right.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Asklepios standing right, head left, resting on serpent-entwined staff, within tetrastyle temple with pellet in pediment.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

assarion, coins, money

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