Ancient Coins: GREEK and GREEK IMPERIAL BRONZE: Troas, Ilium, Severus Alexander, 222-235 A.D.

AE 22.  6.94g.  Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander to right.  Rev.  River- god Skamander recling to left holding reeds and pouring water from a jug.  Bellinger T 273. Some light cleaning in fields.   Reddish-brown patina and in exceptional quality for the issues depicting Troy's river. 

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex :Peter Vogl collection, Helios, Munich, Auction 5, 2010, lot 357. 

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