An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage
Side. Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander. Bronze circa 222-235, Æ 15.87 g. ΓN CEI CAΛΛ BAPB – OPBIANA Draped bust r.; in r. field, E within circular countermark. Rev. CIΔH – IΩN Tyche seated l. on rock, holding branch in r. hand; below, the river god Melas l. Mionnet 73. SNG von Aulock 4825 and 8538 (for both, these dies). SNG Copenhagen –. SNG France 845. For countermark, Howgego 805.
Very rare. Green patina, graffiti on reverse, otherwise good very fine