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Syria, Seleukia and Pieria, Nikopolis Seleukidis, Severus Alexander, BMC 2
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Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
AE 33, 18.01g
obv. AVT KM AVR CEV - ALEZANDROC CEB
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
under the chin c/m: Nike advancing l. (Howgego 263)
rev. NEIKOPOLEITWN - CELEVK[IDOC]
Distyle arched shrine, within statue of Nemesis, wearing long garment and veiled, stg. facing, r. hand at her chin, l. hand at her lap; at her feet r. a griffon, stg. l.
in ex. wreath(?)
BMC 2; Butcher 12; Sear GICV 3369
very rare, die flaw on lower l. field of rev., otherwise VF
The griffon originally was an oriental mythical creature, but invaded the Greek mythology and became the companion of several Greek deities, f.e. Dionysos or Artemis. In Roman times the griffon joined Nemesis too, here as vengeful nuisance.
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