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Coin ID #10144

Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). • AVT • K M AVP • AΛ ЄΞANΔPOC • AVΓ •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TЄTPAKIC NЄΩKOPΩN, EΦЄCIΩN in exergue, Tyche of Ephesus, standing right, presenting statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, flanked by crescent and star, to Severus Alexander, veiled in toga and holding scepter, seated left on curule chair. Good VF, green patina, traces of smoothing in the obverse field. Impressive and extremely rare with TЄTPAKIC.

File information
Filename:92000698.jpg
City/Mint name:Ephesos
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:SNG München -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 314 var. (rev. legend); Burrell coin type 26a and pl. 22, 77 (same dies)
Valuation:CNG Triton XVI (1/2013), lot 698 ($2,200 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:112 KiB
Date added:Feb 08, 2013
Dimensions:800 x 404 pixels
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