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 ΙΑ
Reverse design Nilus reclining left, head right, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on hippopotamus head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath; three little Genii climb up his legs, right

 

Reference Beaulieu coll.
Diameter 23
Weight 11.64
Axis 12
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