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Æ18 - Severus Alexander ΚΑΛΧΑΔΟΝΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Calchedon (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of the emperor Severus Alexander facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage of the early 3rd century AD. The portrait shows the characteristic youthful features of Alexander, with a laurel wreath crowning the head. The surrounding Greek legend partially circles the bust. The surface carries a heavy green patina with significant encrustation, obscuring fine detail, consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ(ΟΥϹΤΟ) (Translation: Alexander Augustus) |
| Reverse description | A lyre depicted in the centre of the field, its resonating body at the base, curved arms rising to either side, and multiple strings spanning between a crossbar at the top and the body below. The lyre, a symbol associated with Apollo, occupies the majority of the reverse field. The ethnic legend of the issuing city encircles the type. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with patinated surfaces. |
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