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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.914
People
Septimius Severus, Roman (r. 193 - 211 CE)
Title
Denarius of Septimius Severus
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
201 CE
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196203

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.07 g
Denomination
denarius

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
BMC v.203.256/8;RIC iv.1.114.176

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mark M. Salton
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.914
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: bust r
reverse: military trophy of helmet, cuirass, spears, shields, greaves, between two crouching Parthian captives wearing peaked caps and long robes

Verification Level

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