Severus Alexander, AE42 medallion of Apollonia Salbace, 222-235 AD.

Obv: AY K M AVR SE ALEXANDROS, laureate, draped and 
cuirassed bust right.
Rev: STRA AGAQEINOU TOUIH APOLLWNIATWN, emperor in military 
dress, standing facing in spread quadriga, holding Nike on 
globe and extending right hand.

Unpublished. Extremely rare. 

Dark brown patina. EF. 

Gorny & Mosch Auction 155 (2007), lot no. 216.

The magistrate is known from contemporary coins and
the reverse image was copied in all details for 
later coins of Gallienus (RevNum 1892, 87f. pl.III 8).

Courtesy of Gorny & Mosch, August 2007.