The Primary Vehicle for Introducing the Severan Family to the Roman

question 10

Multiple Choice

The primary vehicle for introducing the Severan family to the Roman people was

• A) triumphal arches establishing Septimius Severus's military successes.
• B) new inscriptions on buildings declaring their sovereignty.
• C) marble sculpted portraits of each member of the imperial family.
• D) coins bearing the likeness of the imperial family.

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