Æ26 - Severus Alexander ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ

€2.00
IssuerCyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus)
Year222-235
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight10.24 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VI#3760
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus)
Reverse descriptionTwo lighted torches around which a serpent is coiled; between them, shrine or mausoleu (?), surmounted by three statues
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
(Translation: of the Cyzicenes, neocorate)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (222-235)  - -
Catalog ID6404695500
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