A couple of Alexander Caesar AEs

[seth77]

These are the brass denominations that were introduced under Elagabal at Antioch and then spread east to Mesopotamia. Antioch seems to have minted continuously at this time, Edessa in Mesopotamia also had a prolific output of coinage of this general type from c. 218 to c. 231, ending with the Eastern campaign of Alexander. 

Having a continuous output of coinage is very helpful to us when we try to capture certain 'scarce' events in Imperial history and coinage, like in this case Alexander as Caesar c. summer 221 to March 222.

AE26mm 12.71g brass unit, minted at Antioch, ca. summer 221(?)
ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚƐ; bare-headed bust, draped, cuirassed seen from back to right
ΑΝΤΙΟXƐWΝ ΜΗ ΚΟ; Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, l., holding corn ears; below, river god Orontes swimming, l., looking back; Δ - Ɛ and S - C flanking Tyche
McAlee 822; RPC VI, 8007 (temporary)

 

AE23mm 9.02g brass multiple assarion, minted at Edessa, c. 221-2
[Μ Α] ΑΛΞΝΔΕΡΟC ΚΑ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
ΜΑΚ ΑΥΡ ΕΔΕϹϹ; Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming left
RPC VI 7771

At this time Syrian and Mesopotamian coinage dwarfed the coinage of Rome.

Edited November 15, 2024 by seth77

[CPK]

Interesting coins!

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Here is a coin of his cousin Elagabalus from the same mint and time period: