Cappadocia, Caesarea, Severus Alexander
Description:
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Severus Alexander (222 - 235 AD). Dated year 5 (226/227 AD). AV K CEOY ΑΛΕCΑΝ; laureate head right / MHTR KAICA; three grain ears, ETE (date) in lower field.
Diameter:
AE23 mm
Weight:
6 g
Grade:
gVF/gVF
Attribution:
Sydenham 596
Commentary:
green patina, sharp details with great portrait
History:
From the time of Severus Alexander originate the Chinese story of Roman merchant visiting the Chinese region of today Hanoi and named Qin Lun ("Qin" - Chinese standard for foreign names, "Lun" - probably Greek "Leon").
Article Number:
026-07-07-41652