Province Mesopotamia
City Edessa 
Region Mesopotamia
Reign Severus Alexander
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΜΕΑ Ϲ
Obverse design facing busts of Alexander, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Julia Mamaea, diademed and draped, left
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding small temple with pediment; on her crown, Aquarius(?) standing facing, holding water-skin over shoulder; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, two stars; below, river god swimming, left

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no. 1844,1015.278
Reference BMC 120
Diameter 28
Weight 14.42
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1844-1015-278