Architectura numismatica; or, Architectural medals of classic antiquity: illustrated and explained by comparison with the monuments and the descriptions of ancient authors, and copious text. One hundred lithographs and woodcuts (1859)
Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, 1795-1885 · London, Day & son · leaf 392
escribes it as being on silver and brasscoins and as an elegant edifice {elatum) adorned withstatues and enclosed by a portico. He says: Thecommon opinion of antiquaries is, that this substruc-tion exhibits the thermse, Alexander having led thewater to them, and both being called Alexandrinae;on… … THERMAE ■ OF ALEXANDER ROME NYMPH^UM OF ALEXANDER SEVEEUS, ROME. 271 building is represented by this medal; but Lampridiusadds, that death prevented Severus Alexander fromcompleting it. All this is however vain conjecture. The medal seems to present us with an edifice, thelower part of which…
Architecture, Ancient · Medals
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