Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.51 g (1)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 194 

Diameter:  22

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.56 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: B1550

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 192 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 5.84  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.56 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: CNG EA 210, 13 May 2009, lot 163 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 7.27   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.36 g (3)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 184

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.52   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.36 g (3)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: O: Oxford, Ashmolean Museum (UK) Inventory: 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 5.53   Axis: 1 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.36 g (3)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate head of Severus Alexander, right

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: Ancient Imports 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.04  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.52 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: CNG 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 8.89  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.52 g (2)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: Holyland Auction 18, 30 Jan. 2022, lot 322 

Weight: 6.14  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (4)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: L1906

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.89   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (4)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 78.1722

Diameter:  21 Weight: 6.23   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (4)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 1105

Bibliography: from the Sheich-Zueid hoard 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.21   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 6.32 g (4)

Obverse: IMP SEV R (sic) ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COLO PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: Lindgren III, A1414b 

Weight: 6.95  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.71239

Bibliography: Kadman, Ptolemais 193(?) 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 7.76   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 229 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 7.76   Axis: 8 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Museum: IMJ: Israel Museum, Jerusalem Inventory: 

Bibliography: Sofaer 230 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 7.54   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: Ancient Imports 31421 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 8.22  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: CNG EA 407, 11 Oct. 2017, lot 332 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 6.85   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: CNG EA 538, 10 May 2023, lot 441 

Diameter:  23 Weight: 8.85   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1510 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 6.93  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Ptolemais Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria Phoenice

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 7.48 g (8)

Obverse: IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding shield and spear on his shoulder; the other hand raised or holding globe(?), seen from front

Reverse: COLO(N) PTOLE; the Emperor in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus

Bibliography: Peus 407, 7 Nov. 2012, lot 1123 = Künker 204, 12 Mar. 2012, lot 776 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 5.93