Æ27 - Severus Alexander ΜΗΤΡΟ (Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ΕΤ Α
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.30 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548768 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 6735 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ(ΑΡ) ΑΥ(Ρ)(Η) ϹΕΟ(Υ)(Η) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ(ΟϹ)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Reverse
Agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar; above, star
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ΕΤ Α
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους αʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, year 1
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S 537–8; SM 534a corr.; SM 539a corr.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (222) | |||||||||||||||
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