Octassarion - Severus Alexander, Rome

Octassarion - Severus Alexander, Rome, 222-235 obverse imageOctassarion - Severus Alexander, Rome, 222-235 reverse image
Octassarion - Severus Alexander coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Rome flagRome
  • Years of Minting:
    222-235
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey
Octassarion - Severus Alexander Reference Price

Reference Price

$99.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Octassarion - Severus Alexander Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Tyche of the City seated on rock, facing left, holding corn ears, looking back. At her feet, river god Orontes swimming left. To the left, front-facing Tyche standing, head turned right, holding rudder and cornucopia. To the right, the Emperor standing, facing left, holding parazonium dagger and crowning the Tyche of the City.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Laureate head of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


n/a

Octassarion - Severus Alexander Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹƐ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ

Reverse:


ANTIOXЄΩN MHTPO KOΛ Δ-Є SC

Octassarion - Severus Alexander Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper alloy

Size

Octassarion - Severus Alexander sizes
  • Weight:16 g
  • Diameter:32 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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