RIC VI, CARTHAGO 76, DOMITIUS ALEXANDER, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	IMPALEXANDERPFAVG [IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	ROMAEAET[ERNAE]AVGN [ROMAE AETERNAE AVG N]; Roma seated l. on throne with no high back behind, r. holding out globe, l. leaning on spear. P•K in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. RIC describes throne as "elaborate". In fact, on unique specimen cited in RIC (see also plate 8 no. 76) throne has high ornamented back. General note about this issue from p. 420-21: "Two types only are known, Romae Aeternae (Roma seated in temple [...]) and Romae Aeternae Aug N [...]. Both are of very great rarity, and this issue was presumably terminated by Alexander's death in 311". See also CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 435.

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Weight 4.11 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on NUMISMATIK LANZ auction in November 2005 for $3,597.