SCYTHIA, Tyra. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Tetrassarion (23mm, 6.94 g, 7h). Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 283. Estimated: $ 100

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.

From the Skillman Collection. Ex Pontos Euxeinos Collection (Leu Web 17, 14 August 2021), lot 1569.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 11:34:00 ET.

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