Coin: æ

Museum number:
8-8124
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080008124
Alternate number:
65 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3101
Object count:
1
Description:
Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.
Donor:
Fredrica Lippman Lindgren and Henry Clay Lindgren
Collection place:
Carrhae (ancient place)
Production place:
Carrhae (ancient place)
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
Fredrica Lippman Lindgren and Henry Clay Lindgren
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Severus Alexander (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: LIL KA and Obverse legend: [ ]EOVHR[ ]
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
193-211 AD
Accession date:
January 20, 1978
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 20.6 millimeters and weight 8.33 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-8124, described as Coin; Æ; Bronze issue; 20.6 mm; 8.33 grams. Obverse: Bust of Severus facing right, bearded, laureate, undraped; inscription:- [ ]EOVHP[ ]. Reverse: Temple showing four columns; pediment contains wreath or crescent; inscription:- ΛΙΛ on left, KA at top of temple.

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