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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     3-429      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Severus Alexander Date Ruled:     AD 222-235 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 223 Weight:     6.55 g Obverse Legend:     IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG Obverse Description:     laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     P M TR P II COS P P Reverse Description:     Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 0018 Reference2:     Calico 3088a Reference3:     BMCRE 0086 cf. Reference4:     Cohen 0228 Photograph Credit:     Gemini Numismatic Auctions, LLC Source:     http://geminiauctions.com Price Sold For:     5250 USD Date Sold:     09.01.2007 Notes:     Gemeni Auction 3, Lot 429. This aureus is an obverse variant of BMCRE 86 and of Cohen 228, who cites the same BM coin. That coin has a draped bust only, not draped and cuirassed, and the obverse legend breaks above the head, whereas it is unbroken on the present specimen.

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