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LOT 3494
Severus Alexander BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 4 (AD 224/225).
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Athena seated to left, holding Nike with wreath and sceptre; beside throne, shield; L Δ (date) before. RPC VI Online 10269; Dattari 4285; Geissen 2420; Emmett 3095. Near Very Fine.(12.70gr, 22mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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