Bronze Coin of Severus Alexander, Sidon, AD 217 - AD 222. 1944.100.72487

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.72487

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.07
    • Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 217 - AD 222
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: bare headed bust of Severus Alexander, r.; wearing paludamentum; inscription around

  • Reverse

    • Type: Dionysus standing looking l.; rests with l. on thyrsos; with r. pours wine from kantharos to panther at his feet; inscription around
    • Deity: Dionysus
    • Deity: Pan

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.72487
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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