Roman Empire AE24 (Alexander Severus, SPQR) 222-235 CE 

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Roman Empire AE24 (Alexander Severus, SPQR) 222-235 CE
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6266641
Area
Coins
Title
Roman Empire AE24 (Alexander Severus, SPQR) 222-235 CE
Country
Judea, Roman Empire
Face value
AE 24
Year
225
Variety / overstrike
Era
Roman Empire - Macrinus to Pupienus (217-238)
Head of State
Alexander Severus of the Roman Empire (222-235)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Bronze
Weight
6.3
Diameter
24
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
C I F AV F C CAE METROP (outer) SPQR (within wreath held by eagle wings)
Reverse
IM C SEVER ALEXANDER
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
SGI 3374, Rosenberger 87
Details
OBV: Emperor's laureate, draped bust right REV: Eagle supporting wreath containing SPQR The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima, Samaria was built by Herod I, around 25-13 BCE. Built on a coast with few natural harbors, in ancient times it was considered to rival the impressive harbor at Alexandria. The harbor foundation and fortifications were severely damaged through a series of seismic activity and it became unusable as a harbor by the 6th century. Its ruins are located on the Mediterranean coast of modern-day Israel near the town of Caesaria about halfway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. It is now an Israeli National Park Minted at Caesarea, Samaria (aka, Strato's Tower), SPQR denotes a Classic Latin phrase "Senātus Populus Que Rōmānus", or "The Roman Senate and People"