Parion (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.64g). IMP CAEÆ§ L Æ§EP Æ§EV ALEXANDER, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO AE Æ§VB, C G I H P in exergue, Asclepius seated right on throne, holding raised foreleg of bull standing left. Extremely rare.

C.G.I.H.P. = Colonia Gemella Julia Hadriana Pariana, but uniquely apparently for Parium coins, the legend on this coin is CGHIP. DEO AESC(ulapio) SVB(venienti). Reversed S's throughout.

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City/Mint name:	Parion
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG France -; BMC -
Photo courtesy of:	Derek Lewis collection
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Date added:	Sep 02, 2016
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