Æ27 - Severus Alexander ΘΕΟΙ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Hierapolis Bambyce
(Syria)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 222-235 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.62 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 522348 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 8134 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕ(Β?)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Reverse
Hadad and Atargatis seated facing on throne flanked by bulls and lions respectively; between them, shrine containing semeion; in the exergue, lion advancing, right
Lettering: ΘΕΟΙ ϹΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Translation: gods of Syria, of the Hierapolitans
Mint
Hierapolis Euphratensis / Bambyce, Cyrrhestica, modern-day Manbij, SyriaComments
CRS 61a
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (222-235) | |||||||||||||||
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