SCYTHIA, Tyra. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.94 g, 7h). Good Fine.Electronic Auction 566 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCYTHIA, Tyra. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.94 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; c/m bunch of grapes in circular incuse / Dionysus standing facing, head left, wearing short chiton, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet left, panther standing left, head right; in right field, [star over crescent]; Δ (mark of value) to left. Frolova, Tyra III; Zograph, Tyra 116; RPC VI Online 2105.2 (this coin); Anokhin 137. For c/m: Howgego 412. Green patina, light roughness, some smoothing. Good Fine. Very rare, only three known to Frolova, this coin in CoinArchives. |