2 Severus Alexander middle denominations and a couple other odds & ends...

Thought I'd share a handful of recent purchases with you all.


Severus Alexander, AE Dupondius
Struck 224 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, radiate, draped, right.
Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR P III COS P P, Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand, S-C in field.
References: RIC IV 420h



Severus Alexander, AE As
Struck 225 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right.
Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS P P, Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand, S-C in field.
References: RIC IV 435



Ptolemy IV Philopator, AE Tetrobol
Struck 222-205/4 BC, Alexandria mint, Series 5
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Reverse: PTOLEMIOY BASILEWS, Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right; ΠΥΕ monogram between legs.
References: Svoronos 1140
Size: 37mm, 37.4g



Trajan, AE Anonymous Quadrans
Struck 114-117 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, Bust of Hercules, diademed, right, wearing lion-skin.
Reverse: Boar right with head down, SC below.
References: RIC II 702


What have you bought recently that you haven't had a chance or excuse to post yet?

 

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Nice additions.

I haven't bothered to post this new addition. I picked it up because I like the large flan.

Constantius Gallus
DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES
bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
Soldier spearing horseman, bearded, bare-headed, reaching
ALEA / Gama left
Alexandria 74

 

Wow, that is a nice big flan!

 

Hey! I collect Sev Alex middle bronzes, and I don't have one of those globe & reversed spear types. And here you have both a dupondius and an as!

Just jokes, great new coins. A pretty scarce type too!

Here's a newp I haven't posted yet, an Alexandria mint Septimius Severus:

 

I haven't had a chance to post these Venus Felix types:

 

I thought I'd get a response out of you, SA!  And that portrait is so fascinating! Is the Alexandria mint considered an "Eastern mint"?

And as always, beautiful Ladies of Rome, RC! Foxy Felix's!

 

So far, I have seen no suggestion of a denarius mint in the West after the first century issues (Galba).

Alexandria was recognized about 90 years ago by comparing the denarii with the tetradrachms. Twenty plus years ago, Roger Bickford-Smith separated the Alexandria denarii into three periods by style but his death put a halt to serious study of these issues. I assume his better coins are still in the British Museum. His duplicates were sold by CNG before they started posting online.
First Issue Denarius - Feb.-Aug. 194:


Second Issue Denarius - Later 194 AD:


Third Issue Denarius - 195 AD:


I hope I got these separations right and I admit that I was only starting to feel comfortable with the concept when I took a break from Septimius after starting my website and becoming a more general collector. I really should get out my letters from Roger and see if they help me get back into the details that have become muddy.

 

Nice coins @Justin Lee - my lone AE denomination of Severus Alexander is this Orichalcum sestertius, VICTORIA AVGVSTI type:

 

Nice coins, everyone. I recently picked up a Severus Alexander as with Providentia, my only non-sestertius AE for this ruler.



Severus Alexander Æ As
(231-235 A.D.)
ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left by modius, holding corn-ears and
cornucopiae. S-C across fields.
RIC 644b; Cohen 504.
(13.98 grams / 26 mm)