MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (26mm, 10.11 g, 6h). Radiate bust left, holding spear forward and aegis on shoulder / Tyche of Edessa seated left holding grain ears, altars to left and right; stars in upper left and right fields, below; river god swimming right. BMC 92 var. (holding scepter); SNG Righetti 2599 var. (obv. type, one star on rev); SNG Copenhagen -. Black patina with orange earthen highlights. VF. Extremely rare.
From the Richard L. Horst Collection.