Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (8.05g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hygeia seated right, feeding serpent hanging from tree branch, facing Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; before tree, statue set on low cippus; countermark: uncertain. Near VF, green patina. Rare.

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Filename:	2970162.jpg
City/Mint name:	Nikaia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RG -; Weiser -; SNG von Aulock 610; for c/m: Howgego -
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 297 (2/2013), lot 162 ($260 + comm)
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Filesize:	157 KiB
Date added:	Jul 01, 2013
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