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Æ34 - Severus Alexander L Ι
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 230-231 |
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| Diameter | 34 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from behind. The effigy presents the emperor in military attire with visible drapery and cuirass detail, consistent with the Alexandrian provincial style. The encircling obverse legend in Greek identifies the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | Euthenia, the personification of abundance and prosperity, reclines to the left wearing a wreath of corn ears upon her head. She holds corn ears in her extended hand, while a palm branch stands before her in the field. The composition is characteristic of Alexandrian civic reverse types celebrating the fertility of Egypt, with the regnal year inscription L Ι (Year 10) placed prominently in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (230-231) |
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