Roman Provincial, Galatia, Amasea, Severus Alexander, AE - VERY RARE

Very rare Alexander Severus provincial bronze from the Edessa mint.

Coin listed in the RPC under a temporary number and only 3 specimens known.

Roman Provincial

Mesopotamia, Edessa, Severus Alexander (222-235), AE 231-232

Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right

ΑΥΤΟ Κ ϹƐYΗΡΟϹ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ

Reverse: front view of quadriga driven by a radiate charioteer, holding whip and raising hand, below eagle facing with spread wings, head left, over an altar, tree on left

ΑΔΡ ϹƐΥ ΑΛ ΑΜΑϹΙΑϹ ΜΗΝ Π Ρ Π ƐΤ ϹΛΔ

Diameter 32 mm, weight 25.57 g