Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-5655
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Severus Alexander (Emperor of Rome) and Victoria (Roman diety)
Inscription:
VICTORIA AVGVSTI and IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
222-235 AD
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 34 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-5655, described as Coin. Roman. Sestertius, Æ. ( grams; 34 mm). Severus Alexander. 222-231/5 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Bust facing right, laureate. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm; S C in field.

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