Æ27 - Severus Alexander ΜΗ ΚΟ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ

Edessa occupied an awkward position under Roman rule — nominally a client kingdom until Caracalla abolished the Abgarid dynasty outright in 214 AD, after which it was reorganized as a Roman colonia. The civic bronze coinage issued under Severus Alexander reflects this uneasy transition, with local magistrates asserting municipal identity through Greek-language issues even as Latin colonial status was being consolidated. The ΜΗ ΚΟ abbreviation on this type indicates Metropolis Colonia, a designation the city used to assert dual status.