Æ23 - Severus Alexander ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ (sometimes retrograde Ζ) ΜΗΤΡΟΠ (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ or ΜΗΤΡΟΠ) Γ Β (or Β Γ) ΕΤ ΘΜϹ
Features
| Issuer |
Anazarbus
(Cilicia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 230-231 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.49 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571857 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 7404 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Reverse
Five palm branches
Lettering: ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ (sometimes retrograde Ζ) ΜΗΤΡΟΠ (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ or ΜΗΤΡΟΠ) Γ Β (or Β Γ) ΕΤ ΘΜϹ
Unabridged legend: Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως γʹ βʹ ἔτους θμσʹ
Translation: of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate), year 249
Mint
Anazarbus, Cilicia Pedias, TurkeyComments
Ziegler 547–50
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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