ANCIENT: Alexandrian imperial coin

I have always had a real soft spot for the stle of Alexandrian imperial issues which I cannot explain. I have recently added this one to my collection, which I thought worthy of sharing.

Constantine II - AE3
Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them
Minted in Alexandria (//SMALB).
Reference:– RIC VII Alexandria 59 (S)



Share your Alexandrian imperial coins.

Martin

 

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Perfectly stunning, wow! The bust seems distinctly different in style from other mints. Is that just this particular coin, or is there a general difference in style on coins from Alexandria?

 

Alexandrian imperials have a quite distinctive style and you generally don't need to even need the mintmark to be able to identify the mint.

 

Do these count? Commodus and Clodius Albinus (one each) and two from Pertinax, Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. I believe these are all the Imperial personalities from Alexandria until the Diocletian reform.

 

I agree, nice imperial coins came from Alexandria.

 

Doucet, those are some really great patinas!

 

Very nice. This mint definitely stand out.

 

I agree. I like imperials from both Alexandria as well as Carthage. I find both having unique styles. I like the slightly earlier issues of the tetrarchy, having a Moneta from Alexandria, and a Carthago from Carthage, even though I don't collect Romans.

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta
BI Tetradrachm
222-235 AD
Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 12.92 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right
Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before
Reference: Köln 2526; Dattari (Savio) 4511; K&G 64.74; Emmett 3224
Other: 12h … VF, brown patina




... does this count?

 

I'm merely tossin'-out a few coins from Alexandria ...

Hadrian



Antoninus Pius

 

Severus Alexander

 

Marcus Aurelius

 

Nero AR Billon Tetradrachm

 

Titus AR Billon Tetradrachm

 

Big difference Steve is the OP is taliking about Imperial issues. No Alexandrian coins were Imperial until Diocletian's reforms eliminated all provincial coins.

 

Hadrian AR Billon Tetradrachm

 

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius

 

AURELIAN Tetradrachm

 

PROBUS Tetradrachm

 

NUMERIAN Tetradrachm