EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Drachm (34mm, 20.54 g, 11h). Dated RY 10 (AD 230/1). Near VF.

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Lot: 482. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Æ Drachm (34mm, 20.54 g, 11h). Dated RY 10 (AD 230/1). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate calathus, palm frond to right; L I (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4439 & 10008; K&G 62.148; RPC VI Online 10464; Emmett 3174.10 (R3). Rough brown surfaces. Near VF. Rare.

The palm frond on Severus Alexander’s regnal year 10 coinage alludes to the decennalia ludi, public games celebrating the completion of a ten-year reign. He would continue to use the palm frond on his coinage through the end of his reign.

Closing Date and Time: 15 May 2024 at 12:40:20 ET.

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