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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 2176523, member: 56653&quot;]This one here is a conspicuously important piece. While still a subaeratus piece, the <b>Antoniniani of Alexander are very rare</b> (only <b>2 other specimens known</b> - one in British Museum and another sold in auction in 1928, also a subaeratus cf. to RIC IV-B p. 83 (Cahn 60, 1928, Nr. 2042), <b>both struck with the same dies</b>.</p><p>This one however was struck using <b>different dies</b>, to actually put to rest the theory that Alexander did not mint Antoniniani and the 2 specs previously known were actually forgeries.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE21mm 4.35g Antoninianus subaeratus (aVF)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AV: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; draped cuirassed seen from back bust r.</p><p>REV: MARS VICTOR; Mars hastening r. holding trophy and spear.</p><p>EXE: -</p><p>REF: RIC IV-B 157, undated issue, <b>233-235AD.</b></p><p>(photo courtesy of Gorny &amp; Mosch)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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