Sestertius
Severus Alexander
Roman Imperial
Roman Empire
221-235
Bronze
Weight: 16.07 g
Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (29.1 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Daniel Stoyanoff Ruevsky, Class of 1887
95.1.29744
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Laureate, draped bust right; P. ALEXAN DERPIVS AVG; Reverse: Mars standing left, holding spear and standard; MARS VLTOR
Provenance
Daniel Stoyanoff Ruevsky (1865-1925), Class of 1887; given to present collection, 1895.
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