Province Egypt
City Alexandria 
Region Egypt
Reign Severus Alexander
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑ(Ρ) ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Reverse design Nilus reclining, left, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on hippopotamus head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference BMC 1673
Diameter 23
Weight 11.22
Axis 12
Note