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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2887553, member: 19463&quot;]Wonderful obverse; reverse??? </p><p>Alexandrian years began at the end of August (30th or 29th in leap years).&nbsp; Gordian became emperor in July 238 so year one Augustus coins only cover two months and are all rare.&nbsp; Caesar coins are more common.&nbsp; Year six would start at the end of August 242 and end the end of August 243 when year 7 began.&nbsp; Gordian died in February 244 so year 7 was only a half year.&nbsp; The obverse legend changed with year 5 so your coin could be confirmed without a reverse photo to that late period.&nbsp; Mine is a year 7 Emmett 3402.&nbsp; Year 6 eagles seem to be left facing with wreath in beak (correct?) and Emmett 3401.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]693316[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have a year 6 eagle but this is year 6 Tyche.&nbsp; To my eyes, he aged a lot in that last year.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]693320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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