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Ancient Coin Identification Help Requested

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Hi,

I acquired these ancient coins at an auction and am coming up real empty on identifying them. Can anyone identify them for me? Thanks in advance for any help.

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 Posted 03/09/2014  2:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The upper left looks like it might be Constantius II, Upper right appears to be a Tetradrachn of what looks like Caracalla. Lower left Looks like Gordian III and the last looks like Domitian.
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Top right is Severus Alexander, an Alexandrian tetradrachm. It's a nice coin. I have a modest collection of Alexandrian tets and this one would certainly be welcome in my collection

I have Emmett's book so I'm reasonably sure of this attribution, although you should check the obverse inscription against what is written below. I can't quite see everything in the small picture.

EGYPT, Alexandria
Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD.
billion tetradrachm
struck regnal year 12 (233/4 AD)
Obv: AKAIMAPAVPCEVAΛΕΧ'ΝdeltaPOC(EVC); laureate bust right
Rev: Isis, bust right; LIB in left field, palm frond in right field [LIB is the date]
Ref: Emmett 3111
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Yep, top left is Constantius II, I agree with Gordian III and that last one is certainly Domitian. The greek for Alexander appears in the legend of the top right, so I reckon TIF has it.
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Thank you all for your assistance. I appreciate it.
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