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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 2824313, member: 77226"]Since seeing this thread, I've been causally looking for one of these Roman-style Tetradrachms of Severus Alexander. Well, I managed to find rough budget versions of both a year-4 and a year-5. Below is the year-4, the second (a bit rougher...) one arrives Monday-ish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive been scouring the Internet for more example pictures of this type and year (4) but have only found one other so far... So if you know of others, please let me know!</p><p><br /></p><p>Severus Alexander</p><p>Ob. A KAI M AVP CЄOVHP AΛЄZANΔPOC ЄV CЄB, laur. hd. r.</p><p>Rx. Serapis stdg.l., wearing modius, holding a small scepter. Around edge: L TETAPTOY</p><p>Dattari 4356</p><p>24.47mm, 12.6g</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: Yep, it appears that bronze disease ate one of the edges at one point... It appears to be stable now... There is green but does not appear to be active.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]664108[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>PPS: Here's a pic of the only other photo I've found of a year-4 like mine. From acsearch... Not my coin. Same reverse die, different obverse die.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]664116[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 2824313, member: 77226"]Since seeing this thread, I've been causally looking for one of these Roman-style Tetradrachms of Severus Alexander. Well, I managed to find rough budget versions of both a year-4 and a year-5. Below is the year-4, the second (a bit rougher...) one arrives Monday-ish. Ive been scouring the Internet for more example pictures of this type and year (4) but have only found one other so far... So if you know of others, please let me know! Severus Alexander Ob. A KAI M AVP CЄOVHP AΛЄZANΔPOC ЄV CЄB, laur. hd. r. Rx. Serapis stdg.l., wearing modius, holding a small scepter. Around edge: L TETAPTOY Dattari 4356 24.47mm, 12.6g PS: Yep, it appears that bronze disease ate one of the edges at one point... It appears to be stable now... There is green but does not appear to be active. [ATTACH=full]664108[/ATTACH] PPS: Here's a pic of the only other photo I've found of a year-4 like mine. From acsearch... Not my coin. Same reverse die, different obverse die. [ATTACH=full]664116[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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