Diassarion - Severus Alexander ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ

€466,033.00
IssuerEdessa (Mesopotamia)
Year222-235
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDiassarion (⅕)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight14.01 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VI#7794 , BMC RE#103
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus)
Reverse descriptionTyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding grains; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, star; below, river god swimming, right.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
(Translation: metropolis colony of the Edessenes)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (222-235)  - -
Catalog ID9540485420
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