Aspendos (AD 222) AE 33 - Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE33 (24.56g, 35mm, 6h). Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, fold of cloak on far shoulder, Medusa head on breast of cuirass / [ACÎ Ð„N - Î”IÎ©N] Triform Hekate standing, wearing kalathos on each of her three heads, holding a patera, two torches, and other attributes in her six hands; below, two hounds spring left and right respectively from the base of her statue. Gemini VI (1/2010), 644 (same dies), otherwise unpublished: Extremely Rare. About VF.

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Filename:	1110040l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Aspendos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; Mionnet -; Imhoof-Blumer -; Lindgren -; cf. SNG von Aulock 4591, Julia Soaemias (same reverse die)
Valuation:	Roma Auc. VII (3/2014), lot 904 (GBP 1,900 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 04, 2014
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