Æ41 - Severus Alexander ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙωΝ Β ΝΕωΚΟΡωΝ ΙωΝωΝ

Obverse

Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, the cuirass decorated with Gorgon's head, and aegis on shoulder, seen from front

Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγουστος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus

Reverse

Dionysus standing nude facing, wearing vine wreath, holding panther skin on shoulder and resting on long thyrsus, placing hand on the shoulder of one of two satyrs standing facing, at his left; to left, Pan standing facing, holding pedum and leaning on Silenus standing, right; below, Ariadne reclining, left, supporting head with hand, placing the other arm behind head; at her feet, dog leaning, left, looking back

Lettering: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙωΝ Β ΝΕωΚΟΡωΝ ΙωΝωΝ

Unabridged legend: Περίνθιων βʹ νεωκόρων Ἰώνων

Translation: of the Perinthians, twice neocorate, Ionians

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