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Æ - Severus Alexander
| Issuer | Caesarea Maritima |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Composition | (copper alloy) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, seen from behind, presented in the typical provincial Roman style. The emperor's portrait is rendered with careful detail, the laurel wreath and military cuirass conveying imperial authority. The Latin legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. |
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| Reverse lettering | C I F AV F C CAE METROPOL SPQR (Translation: Metropolitan Caesarea, the happy and harmonious first Flavian Augustan colonia. The Senate and the Roman people.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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