Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:
8-4359
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.147
Object count:
1
Description:
Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson and Lapeysonie
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Jupiter (Roman deity) and Severus Alexander (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG and P M TR P II COS P P
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
223 AD
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 2.8 grams and linear 20 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-4359, described as Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 2.80 grams, 20 mm . Alexander, 223 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, bust r. laureate. Reverse: P M TR P II COS P P, Salus seated l. feeding snake.

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