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

Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). â€¢ AVT â€¢ K M AVP â€¢ AÎ› Ð„ÎžANÎ”POC â€¢ AVÎ“ â€¢, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TÐ„TPAKIC NÐ„Î©KOPÎ©N, EÎ¦Ð„CIÎ©N 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 TÐ„TPAKIC.

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City/Mint name:	Ephesos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG MÃ¼nchen -; 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)
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