Æ28 - Severus Alexander ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ

Obverse

Facing busts of Alexander, laureate and cuirassed, right, and Julia Mamaea, diademed and draped, left

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΜΕΑ Ϲ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστὸς Ἰουλία Μαμέα Σεβαστή

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus, Julia Mamaea Augusta

Reverse

Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding small temple with pediment; on her crown, Aquariu (?) standing facing, holding water-skin over shoulder; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, two stars; below, river god swimming, left

Lettering: ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ

Unabridged legend: μητρόπολις Κολωνία Εδεσσηνῶν

Translation: metropolis colony of the Edessenes

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• Religious building

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (222-235)

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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Examples of the type

© British Museum, 1840,0921.449
30 mm • 19.59 g • ↑↑ 6h (see more)

© British Museum, G.2896
28 mm • 12.97 g • ↑↑ 6h (see more)

© British Museum, G.2897
28 mm • 12.97 g • ↑↑ 6h (see more)

© British Museum, 1900,0706.11
29 mm • 17.8 g • ↑↑ 11h (see more)

© British Museum, G.2898
29 mm • 15.33 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)

© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.78336
27 mm • 14.87 g • ↑↑ 6h (see more)

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