Bronze Dichalque of Severus Alexander, Tyre, AD 222 - AD 235. 1944.100.81874

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.81874

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.16
    • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: AD 222 - AD 235
  • Denomination: Dichalque
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Mint: Tyre
    • Region: Syria
    • Locality: Phoenicia

  • Obverse

    • Legend: M AV ALEXANDER CAES SEB
    • Type: Bareheaded bust of Alexander Severus r., wearing paludamentum and cuirass

  • Reverse

    • Legend: SEP T
    • Type: Astarte stdg. to front wearing short chiton, placing r. on trophy and holding sceptre transversely in l., crowned by Nike stdg. on col. at r.
    • Deity: Astarte
    • Deity: Nike

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.81874
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell
    • Schroeder-Wertheim coll.

Rights

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

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