Caracalla ?.... Maybe Elagabalus ? .... Or .... Severus Alexander ?

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 02/02/2020 4:15 pm Seller ID'd as it Caracalla Mesopotamia Mesopotamia part is easy enough ..... Only took me a few days to figure out the Rhesaena part ! Still I was a little dubious about Caracalla The Obv. legend seems to read P O C C which would fit AΛEXANΔΡOC CEB neatly Now the reverse most likely references a Legion (III Gallica) since Rhesaena had become a veterans colony under Septimius and the seated Tyche holding a large eagle strongly hints in that direction Legion III Gallica operated in Syria and was instrumental in replacing Macrinus with the little monster Elagabalus Some sources cite "blundered" legends so that might be confusing the issue here All opinions welcome ! So I have 'nailed' it down as ..... Mesopotamia Rhesaena Æ26 10.28 grams Most likely Severus Alexander P O C C (E B) ? Likely a reference to LEG III GAL ? Report this Post to the Staff

Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 02/03/2020 5:55 pm The coins of this mint are tricky to ID since the quality seemed to deteriorate after the Persians raided the city. Have a look at the plates in this link, there may be a match: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt...=1up&seq=126 Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 02/04/2020 10:36 am Many thanks ! While somewhat dated it is well worth the effort to wade through I had noticed one thing about this piece that showed it to be unlike other issues of Rhesaena which I found online The flan shows a distinct taper that accounts for much of the missing reverse legend Much like Seleucid AE's of pre Roman era I had intended to leave well enough alone But the surface shows it was rather roughly and not very thoroughly conserved As I plan on keeping it around for awhile I might as well give Alex a gentle bath Only to eliminate most of the brush marks But perhaps some details may emerge Report this Post to the Staff
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