Æ24 - Severus Alexander ΕΔΕϹϹΕΩΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Edessa
(Roman province of Macedonia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 222-235 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.12 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 517168 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 135 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Reverse
Roma goddess seated on throne, left, wearing helmet and holding Nike offering her a wreath; behind her, turreted Edessa standing, left, holding sceptre and crowning her with wreath; at her feet, goat, right
Lettering: ΕΔΕϹϹΕΩΝ
Translation: of the Edessenes
Mint
Edessa, Macedonia, modern-day Edessa, GreeceComments
Papaefthymiou 73–6,2–7, 15–7, 19
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (222-235) | |||||||||||||||
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