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Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Severus Alexander
Roman, minted in RomeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1eed953bf88
- Date
- 226
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 141732
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Severus Alexander, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), a warrior is shown in the nude.
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- Credit line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
- Provenance
- William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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