MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (26mm, 10.11 g, 6h).Electronic Auction 506 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (26mm, 10.11 g, 6h). Radiate bust left, holding spear forward and aegis on shoulder / Tyche of Edessa seated left holding grain ears, altars to left and right; stars in upper left and right fields, below; river god swimming right. BMC 92 var. (holding scepter); SNG Righetti 2599 var. (obv. type, one star on rev); SNG Copenhagen -. Black patina with orange earthen highlights. VF. Extremely rare. |