Province Egypt
City Alexandria 
Region Egypt
Reign Severus Alexander
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΓ
Reverse design Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on sphinx head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath; in front, palm branch

 

Museum Museo Nazionale Romane, Rome (Italy)
Inventory no. 81871
Reference
Diameter 24
Weight 13.23
Axis 12
Note