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Lot # 307
Egypt, Alexandria. Severus Alexander 222-235. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25.41 mm, 11.29 g). Dated RY 8 = AD 229/30. Α ΚΑΙ ΜA ΑYΡ СЄY ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔPOC ЄY Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. Nilus bust right, cornucopia at left, LH (date) in field right. Dattari 4329. Dattari-Savio 9827 (this specimen). Emmett 3122 (R5). Very rare. About Extremely Fine. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection, Il Cairo. Ex Kunst und Münzen, Auction XXII, 02-04.04.1981, lot 373. A gorgeous tetradrachm of Severus Alexander in the prime of his youth with a statuesque portrait that seems to emerge from the flan in all its splendour given also the state of the coin, which does not appear to have been circulated. In the same situation is the powerful bust of the bearded Nilus on the reverse with an attitude more of a philosopher than a divinity. All perfectly centred within a large size coin and with old collection patina, such is in fact the coin's origin from the collection of Giovanni Dattari.