Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Halicarnassus

193–211

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics

This magnificently preserved bronze of Septimius Severus was produced at Halicaranassus under the archon Stratokleon, who signs its reverse. It portrays Zeus A(s)kraios, shown flanked by trees with birds in them. For the same theme on a cistophorus of Hadrian, see 2011.155.1.

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 21.67 g, 12:00, 32 mm
Credit Line: Gift of Ben Lee Damsky
Accession Number: 2011.155.2
Geography: Made in Halicarnassus, Caria
Culture: Roman
Period: 2nd–3rd century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: AV K L SE S-EVEROS S Bust laureade draped cuirassed r. seen from behind.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: ALIKARN-ASSEWN // ARX STRATO / KLEOV in ex. Cult statue of Zeus Askraios facing between two trees, each surmounted by an oracular crow.

Provenance

CNG, Lancaster, Pa., September 17, 2008, cat. 69, Lot 610; Ben Lee Damsky, 2008–11; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

Lisa R. Brody and Gail Hoffman, eds., Roman in the Provinces: Art on the Periphery of Empire (Chestnut Hill, Mass.: McMullen Museum of Art, 2014), 250, plate 21

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

coins

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