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Object Type
Museum number: R.16213
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate and draped, right. (obverse); Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera held in extended right hand and resting left arm on arm of throne; star in left field. (reverse)
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Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 222
Production place: Minted in: Antiochia ad Orontem
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 3.29 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE6 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.VI: Severus Alexander to Balbinus and Pupienus (1014, p.214); RIC4 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 4: Pertinax - Uranius Antonius (298, p.93) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Severus Alexander; Named in inscription & portrayed: Hygieia/Salus
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: R.16213
C&M catalogue number: RE6 (214) (1014)

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