MESOPOTAMIA. Edessa. Severus Alexander, 222-235. Bronze (Bronze, 25.48 mm, 8.53 g). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander left. Rev. ΜΗ ΚΟ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding grains; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side star; below river god swimming left. RPC VI, online 7840 (temporary). BMC Arabia 94. Lovely reddish patina burnt by the desert sands. Minor roughness. Good Very Fine. Very Rare, only four specimens reported by RPC.

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