Coin: æ

Museum number:
8-4938
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.184
Object count:
1
Description:
Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Ephesus (ancient city), Ionia
Production place:
Ephesus (ancient city), Ionia
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Lucius Verus (Emperor of Rome), Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), and Septimius Severus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse exergue: EPHESION, Reverse legend: DISNE[ ]ION PRO TONAS [ ], and Obverse legend: [ ]SEPTI CC [ ]
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
193-211 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 12.1 grams and linear 34.1 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 8-4938, described as Coin; AE; Roman. 12.10 grams, 34.1 mm. Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. Ephesus, Turkey. Obverse: [ ] CEΠTI CC[ ], bust of Septimius Severus r. laureate. Reverse: ΔΙCΝΕ[ ] ΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΤΩΝΑC [ ], Aurelius (?) and Verus (?) facing one another, sacrificing at altar in front of the cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis (Latin: Diana); in exergue, ΕΦΕCΙΟΝ.

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