Object numberCC59.2.0722
denarius, Roman Empire, Severus Alexander, 224 CE
Date224 CE
Emperor
Severus Alexander
CultureRoman
MediumSilver
DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.89 cm, 2.21 g
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on viewPeriodRoman Empire
Classification(s)
Denomination
Language
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Head of Severus Alexander, laureate
IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCUS AURELIUS ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander Augustus
Venus draped, standing front, head r., holding sceptre in r. hand and Cupid on extended l.; Cupid is naked and winged and holds out both hands. Our example in fair condition.
VENERI FELICI
Blessed Venus
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