Speaking of... What Roman emperor is this? Inscription in Greek!

Fellow numismatist friends,

I came across this follis?, but I can't decipher who is on it from the inscriptions.

Maxentius, perhaps?

As always, any input would be greatly appreciated!

Best,

Monetarium

 

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It's a provincial of Severus Alexander from Nicaea, Bithynia. Roman Provincials are also referred to as "Greek Imperials". The legends are often in Greek.

A similar coin from CNG's archives:


BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ (20mm, 4.70 g, 8h). M AVP CЄVH AΛЄΞANΔPOC AV, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Three signa. SNG von Aulock 624-6 var. (obv. legend); SNG Tübingen 2126-8 var. (same); BMC 101 var. (same). Good VF, green patina.

 

I think it's funny CNG took the time link legends with certain references but didn't bother to full describe the reverse. (Legend) there is a lot more than 3 signa on it.

 

I assume you are quibbling with the use of signum as the entire standard when you would prefer each element attached to the pole be counted as a separate signum. I would just as well CNG refered to them in English as standards but can live with their choice of the Latin word. How would you have described the three sticks with things on them? They spelled out the obverse since it differed from the references they listed. The reverse legend was 'normal' although these do come with different spacings.

 

Many thanks TIF!