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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24620412, member: 26430&quot;]Here&#039;s a very early portrait of the new Severus Alexander, reportedly a &quot;Proclamation Issue&quot; (i.e., Proclamation of a new emperor after the death of Elagabalus, is my understanding). First Emission, per the catalogs.</p><p><br /></p><p>A very interesting portrait, not just a new Emperor, but a new Emperor with an Antioch style portrait. (The distant mints took a while to catch up to imagery in most cases.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Somewhat Elagabalus in appearance?</p><p>Flan crack or no, I really like this one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1565584[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another interesting feature: not just Antioch, but it&#039;s a <i>LIBERALITAS </i>struck in Antioch. The &quot;Liberalitas&quot; (handouts of cash -- probably silver coins? -- to the people during the celebration) took place in Rome, not Antioch, and that&#039;s where they were almost always struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone who knows the Severans (or RIC generally) better than me: Could there have been a Liberalitas in Antioch too?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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