PONTUS. Neocaesarea. Severus Alexander, 222-235. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 14.93 g, 11 h), CY 163 = 226/7. [ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹЄΟΥ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΚΟΙ ΠΟ ΝЄΟ[ΚΑΙ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΔΙϹ ΝЄΩΚΟΡ / ЄT ΡΞΓ] Elaborate two-storied portico (nymphaeum or gate?); in central arch, statue of Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and scepter in her left. Çizmeli 244. Rare. Cleaning scratches on the reverse, otherwise, fine.
Price realized | 380 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |