★ Agonistic crowns surmounted by busts of Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea ★

MYSIA. Cyzicus. Severus Alexander, 222-235. Diassarion (Bronze, 29 mm, 13.14 g, 5 h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹЄΟΥΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄOΚΟΡΩΝ Two agonistic crowns on a table, surmounted by facing busts of Severus Alexander, on the left, and Julia Mamaea, on the right; between them, two purses; below, vase between two palm branches. Plankenhorn, Mysien, p. 88, 64 ( this coin ). RPC VI online 3746.3 ( this coin ). SNG von Aulock 1281. Very rare and with an interesting reverse type. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of G. Plankenhorn, ex Naumann E-Auction 89, 3 May 2020, 246.