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Object Type
Museum number: G.2896
Description: Copper alloy coin; pierced for suspension. (whole); Confronted busts of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right and Julia Mamaea, draped and diademed, left. (obverse); Tyche seated left on rock, holding small temple with pediment, altar before her, left hand resting on rock; at her feet, swimming river-god; above her, small figure of Marsyas (?) left. Star in left and right field. (reverse)
State
Authority: Ruler: Severus Alexander; Ruler: Julia Mamaea
Cultures/periods
Production date: 222-235
Production place: Minted in: Edessa (Mesopotamia)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Diameter: 27 millimetres; Weight: 14.05 grammes (holed)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: BMC Greek (Arabia) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia (Nabataea, Arabia Provincia, S Arabia, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria, Persia, Alexandrine Empire of the East, Persis, Elymais, Characene) (116, p.109); SNG Copenhagen / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Royal Collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum (43 vols) (219) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Severus Alexander; Named in inscription & portrayed: Julia Mamaea; Representation of: Tyche/Fortuna
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: G.2896
C&M catalogue number: GC28 (BMC Greek (Arabia)) (109) (116)

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