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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4801002, member: 19463&quot;]I wish I could post my favorite Alexandrian but TIF already posted it.&nbsp; I suppose that is appropriate since the the galloping jockey-snake IS her coin not mine and I should stick to my coins even if hers is a favorite.&nbsp; That leaves me with a few &#039;also ran&#039; coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite that actually is in MY collection is the Julia Domna LK year 20 tetradrachm with Caracalla and Geta shaking hands.&nbsp; Year 20 started August 29 (?How do we know which years were leap years in that system?).&nbsp; Geta was murdered in late December of that year so I am certain production of this type dates to the last part of what we call 211AD.&nbsp; To my knowledge, this is the only coin type showing the brothers together after the death of their father in April of that year.&nbsp; Both boys must have found this coin repulsive.&nbsp; I suspect that someone at the mint suffered if Caracalla became aware of the coin.&nbsp; To ad realism, note that the boy at the right seems to have his left hand on his sword.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is my most expensive coin because I had to but a large lot of Alexandrians to get it.&nbsp; In fact, I do like many of the other coins in that lot but I bought it for this one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165885[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another coin from that group is my only Severan AE drachm.&nbsp; This is Caracalla year 22 LKB with an ordinary Zeus reverse.&nbsp; I wish this might have been struck in support of his visit to Alexandria that included his massacre of citizens there but that is usually dated a year or two after this coin.&nbsp; One can not be too picky when buying Severan drachms.&nbsp; All are rare.</p><p><a href="https://www.quora.com/Did-Caracalla-really-massacre-the-people-of-Alexandria-just-because-he-heard-they-ridiculed-and-insulted-him-or-was-it-more-likely-something-more-serious-was-happening-like-a-planned-rebellion" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.quora.com/Did-Caracalla-really-massacre-the-people-of-Alexandria-just-because-he-heard-they-ridiculed-and-insulted-him-or-was-it-more-likely-something-more-serious-was-happening-like-a-planned-rebellion" rel="nofollow">https://www.quora.com/Did-Caracalla-really-massacre-the-people-of-Alexandria-just-because-he-heard-they-ridiculed-and-insulted-him-or-was-it-more-likely-something-more-serious-was-happening-like-a-planned-rebellion</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165896[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From happier days, LB year 2, is this Domna tetradrachm with Nike in quadriga reverse I bought years ago when provenances were neither as easy to track nor fashionable so the auction house neglected to mention it is ex. Dattari/Savio.&nbsp; Thank you, kind cataloger.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165909[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another favorite of mine is the cheapest coin of Alexandria I have bought in recent years.&nbsp; It is Carinus year 3 but the well known dealer cared more for the fact that is was overcleaned a bit than that it was a legionary type (LEG B TPAI) which made it a must have.&nbsp; That is why I prefer coin shows to auctions.&nbsp; Had this coin been in a public auction, I could not have afforded it.&nbsp; Everyone knows I am picky in a different way than is fashionable so I&#039;m glad to have it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1165913[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish I had recent acquisitions but cancelled shows and ridiculous prices lately have made 2020 a cheap year for me.&nbsp; I apologize to those who have seen the above and my other Alexandrians far too often.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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