Rare Severus Alexander Tetradrachm

bronzemat

A rare tetradrachm of Severus Alexander I acquired.

Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ СƐΥ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟС ƐΥ laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r., seen from rear.
R: Nilus bust r., draped and wearing lotus wreath; to l., cornucopia on shoulder, r.; in front, palm branch L I = 10
Alexandria Mint
23mm
13.7g
Emmett 3122.10 (R3), Milne 3031; Dattari 4331

Rare

Timbuk3

Very nice, I like it, congratulations !!!

bronzemat

Thanks.

I see ancients don't get much love still, that's why I stopped posting them here but thought this would get some replies.

Will continue to post the new stuff on cointalk and just reply to other posts here, o well.

numismagram

Nice! Here's the entry for the type for the upcoming RPC VI which will cover the coinage (among others) for Severus Alexander:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10417/

Swampboy

@bronzemat said:
Thanks.

I see ancients don't get much love still, that's why I stopped posting them here but thought this would get some replies.

Will continue to post the new stuff on cointalk and just reply to other posts here, o well.

It used to be fun seeing your ancients posted here @bronzemat
My latest courtesy @CuKevin

I love that Billon Tet!
Well done

bronzemat

@numismagram said:
Nice! Here's the entry for the type for the upcoming RPC VI which will cover the coinage (among others) for Severus Alexander:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10417/

That's how I had to attribute mine was that link.

@Swampboy said:

@bronzemat said:
Thanks.

I see ancients don't get much love still, that's why I stopped posting them here but thought this would get some replies.

Will continue to post the new stuff on cointalk and just reply to other posts here, o well.

It used to be fun seeing your ancients posted here @bronzemat
My latest courtesy @CuKevin

I love that Billon Tet!
Well done

Nice silver!

291fifth

Back in the 1980s I had a small collection of Roman Egypt Tetradrachms. At the time there seemed to be very little interest in them. I always liked the fact that they could be dated to a very specific period. I wish I hadn't sold them.