EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 229/30). NGC XF★, 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 671. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Provincial, Potin

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 9 (AD 229/30). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Draped bust of Selene right; crescent moon before; L Ө (date) behind. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4371 = RPC VI Online 10404.1 = Figari & Mosconi 1206 (this coin); K&G 62.111; Emmett 3137.9 (R5 – this coin cited). Brown patina. In NGC encapsulation 3819178-026, graded XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style. Unique.

Ex Syracuse Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 1787, purchased from Edward J. Waddell; Gorny & Mosch 196 (7 March 2011), lot 2324; Giovanni Dattari (†1923) Collection..

A rarity in the Alexandrian series is any coin with the regnal year of 9, written with the Greek numeral Θ. The ancients were very superstitious and avoided the use of Θ as it was the first letter of Thanatos (Θανατοσ), the Greek personification of “death.” Most Alexandrian coins for regnal year 9 used the entire Greek word for nine (ΕΝΑΤΟΥ).

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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