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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Bithynia| > RP28308
Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D., Nicaea, Bithynia
|Bithynia|, |Severus| |Alexander,| |13| |March| |222| |-| |March| |235| |A.D.,| |Nicaea,| |Bithynia|, Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Hygieia, the goddess of health, was his daughter with Minerva. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in Asclepius' temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP28308. Bronze AE 27, SNGvA 610, Rec Gen II.3 -, BMC Pontus -; SNG Cop -, Lindgren -, VF, Nicaea (Iznik, Turkey) mint, weight 8.075g, maximum diameter 27.4mm, die axis 0o, obverse M AYP CEYH AΛEΞAΔPOC AY or similar, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse NIKA/IEΩN, on left Hygieia seated and feeding snake, on right Asklepios leaning on snake-entwined staff, in center statue on cippus, tree behind, countermark right; very nice green patina; very rare reverse type; SOLD











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