Severus Alexander, AE32 of Antioch ad Orontem, Syria. AD 222-235. 17.94 g.

AYTO KAI MAR AYR CE ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield on left arm and spear over shoulder.
ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOL around, D-E across fields, SHC below, Tyche seated left on rocks facing another Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopiae, standing right before her, and being crowned by the emperor, holding parazonium and wreath, standing left behind her, river-god swimming left at foot.

BMC 483; Butcher 488a; McAlee 844; Paris 710-711 and 1660; Dura Hoards 8-9, 189.

With permission of cngcoins.com, auction 181, lot 238, Feb. 2008.