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Roman Provincial. Severus Alexander (220 – 235 CE) Billon or Potin Tetradrachm (11.20g, 21mm, 12h). Egypt, Alexandria, struck 234 CE (dated RY 13 = 233/4 CE).
Obverse: Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹƐΥ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right, seen from the rear.
Reverse: LIΓ to right (Year 13). Trophy of captured arms (helmet with cheek flaps, cuirass, four shields, and four javelins); at the base, two Germanic captives seated back to back, hands bound behind them; to left, palm.
References: RPC Online VI Temp. 10618; Emmett 3138/13; K & G 62.205; Milne 3166; Dattari 4404; BMC Alex. 1701; Geissen 2491.
Provenance: Ex-Forum Ancient Coins [RX92522, corr. (date), acq. 23 Dec 2020];
Ex Collection of Errett Bishop (1928-1983, notable American mathematics prof.) [FAC Bio ; Wikipedia Bio].