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Æ17 - Severus Alexander LG III P S
| Issuer | Rhesaena (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, viewed from the front. A partial Greek legend surrounds the imperial effigy, partially legible due to die wear and irregular flan. The portrait exhibits typical provincial style of the Severan period, with simplified facial features and cursory drapery rendering characteristic of Mesopotamian civic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle displayed, facing left or right, occupying the central field; a legionary standard erected behind. The design is rendered in low relief in provincial style, with the eagle's wings spread and body rendered schematically. The reverse legend references the Legio III Parthica Severiana, the garrison legion associated with Rhesaena in Mesopotamia. The overall composition is characteristic of civic bronze coinage struck under Severus Alexander in the region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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