SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Octassarion (31mm, 17.76 g, 12h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 556 Roman Provincial, Bronze Estimate: $ 200 |
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Octassarion (31mm, 17.76 g, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left on rocks, being crowned by the emperor in military dress standing left, resting hand on hilt of parazonium; to left, a second Tyche standing facing, head right, holding rudder and cornucopia; below, river-god Orontes swimming left; Δ-Є across field, S C in exergue. McAlee 832; RPC VI Online 8080. Dark green patina, light roughness and minor smoothing, small reverse scrape. Near VF. Rare. |