Sestertius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Epiphaneia Artist: Unknown
Mint: Epiphaneia
Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160–217
Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146–211, ruled 193–211

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A.D. 193–211

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

28.30 g, 6:00, 36.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos

Accession Number

1938.6000.1616

Geography

Made in Epiphaneia

Culture

Greek

Period

1st–2nd century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Bust of Severus, r., Laur.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Bust of Domna, r.
Provenance
Excavated by the Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos, present-day Syria, 1928–37; Yale University Library, New Haven Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, sestertii

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