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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 2419098, member: 9204&quot;]This is an excellent first piece, and you got it at a fairly reasonable price. I&#039;ve been putting my budget into more modern coins recently, otherwise I might have outbid you!</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, why is this one interesting? The date (LK[...], there&#039;s a third letter in the right field. Maybe B?)is actually quite high for the Antinoöpolis series, with most coming in around years 1-8. I&#039;m doing this all of the top of my head, but I know I have another example recorded somewhere with a fully visible date that ought to be the same dies. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your cataloging is incorrect though. NO tesserae are known for Alexandria. This is an issue of the city of Antinoöpolis, of which Antinous was the titular deity. It is decidedly NOT struck 137-138, but much later. Various evidence suggests that these were mainly produced after the Antonines, and with a date like this I&#039;d suggest its from late in the reign of Caracalla. There is no obverse legend on this variety.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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