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Jan P:
Just back from a visit to a friend collector. The man is in his eighties and has no computer. He is a collector old style with a quite interesting collection.
Today I saw a brass coin in his possession with following legends in Greek:

Obvers: ΑΥΤ ΚΜ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΒ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟΣ - Head of emperor laureate & togate.
Revers: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΠΟΝΤΟΥΜΕΑΕ - Hygieia to the right - Greek delta in the field.

It is a coin of Severus Alexander, but I have no idea of the town which has its name on the revers.
Sorry, at the moment I have no picture and within a month I will not see my friend back.

Is there somebody having enough with these data to come to an identification, or shall I repeat this question after a month and with pictures?

Pekka K:

Look for Tomis, Moesia Inferior like:

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7029319

Pekka K

Altamura:
Perhaps these with Hygieia alone, without Asklepios:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8585988h
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8585989x

Regards

Altamura

Jan P:
Thank you very much Peka K and Altamura for your answers.
Coming home yesterday, I searched myself on Wildwinds and came along Tomis, the only mint with legend "Metropontou", but my friends' piece had clearly "Metrop-pontou" with double "p" and followed by something as (see below) ...
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ + ΜΕΑΕ, ΜΕΛΕor ΜΕΔΕ
Further there was no trace of Tomis on the coin, so I strongly doubt ... I think it might be a rare piece ... or a fake :-\.
Maybe I must really show you the pictures to get your valued opinion at its best. In that case we have to be patient for some time.

Altamura, your link gave me the site without pictures helas.

I hope we will meet again in this topic later on ;).

Altamura:

--- Quote from: Jan P on January 26, 2022, 04:56:55 am ---... Altamura, your link gave me the site without pictures helas. ...
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I see them, but the site is sometimes a bit slow :-\.

Alternatively you can try these :):
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41826276n
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb418262770

Regards

Altamura

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