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Æ27 - Severus Alexander ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙ EΤΟ Γ
| Issuer | Caesarea, Cappadocia (Provincial Mint) |
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| Year | 223-224 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander facing right, rendered three-quarter from the rear, with the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder visible in the lower field. The emperor's youthful features are depicted with a radiate laurel wreath. The Greek imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (223-224) EΤ(Ο) Γ - Caesarea, Cappadocia; year=3 |
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Caesarea in Cappadocia operated one of the more administratively consistent provincial mints in the eastern empire, issuing bronze coinage with local dating conventions tied to the Caesarean era — EΤΟ Γ marking year three. Severus Alexander had just secured sole rule following the violent removal of Elagabalus in March 222, and the eastern provincial mints were quick to align themselves with the new regime through fresh bronze issues.
RPC VI 6758 remains sparsely documented in terms of surviving specimens, reflecting the generally thin survival rate for Cappadocian provincial bronzes of this module.