★ Very Rare Issue with Altar of Zeus Litaios ★

BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Severus Alexander, 222-235. (Bronze, 20 mm, 4.88 g, 7 h). Μ ΑΥΡ CΕΥ - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC ΑΥ Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rev. ΝΙΚ-Α-Ι-ΕΩΝ / ΔΙΟΣ / ΛΙΤΑΙΟΥ Altar of Zeus Litaios. RG 615, pl. LXXXIII, 7. RPC VI Online temp. 3255. Very rare - just four specimens noted in the RPC. Very fine.

The altar on the reverse of this very rare coin refers to Zeus Litaios. The epithet Litaios identifies Zeus as a god of Justice who punishes those who mistreat others.