AR23 - Severus Alexander L ΙΓ
Features
| Issuer |
Alexandria
(Egypt)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 233-234 |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 13.00 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 543933 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 10615 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Lettering: Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Reverse
Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on sphinx head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath; in front, palm branch
Lettering: L ΙΓ
Unabridged legend: ἔτους ιγʹ
Translation: of year 13
Mint
Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)Comments
D 4339, M 3156, BMC 3169, E 3125 (13)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (233-234) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, HCR27472
23 mm • 11.13 g • ↑↑ 1h (see more)
23 mm • 11.13 g • ↑↑ 1h (see more)
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