Coin: ar

Museum number:
8-7528
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.147
Description:
AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Jupiter (Roman deity) and Severus Alexander (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
IOVI VL TORI and IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
222-228 AD
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 3.55 grams and linear 21 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar, accession number 8-7528, described as AR 3.55 gram denarius. Obverse description: Inscription: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust facing right, laureate, draped. Reverse description: Inscription: IOVI VL TORI. Jupiter seater facing left, holding victory and spear.

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