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Ancient Roman Coins of Alexander Tyrannus in the Forum Ancient Coins consignment shop.
Alexander is an almost unknown North African usurper whose coins only appear from the mint of Carthage and are extremely rare.
Also see ERIC - Alexander.
ALEXANDER (commonly surnamed Tyrannus) an usurper during the reign of Maxentius. Born of Pannonian peasants, or, according to some writers, sprung from and equally obscure origin in Phygia, he entered the army, and though of no great military talent, nor of any very distinguished valor, became in his old age, pro-praefect of Africa. In consequence of the extreme severity of Maxentius towards him, he threw off his allegiance to that arbitrary prince, and drawing into his revolt the soldiers who had invested him with the purple, caused himself to be proclaimed emperor, A.D. 308. For three years Alexander maintained his usurped power at Carthage; but was at length defeated by the troops of Maxentius, taken prisoner, and put to death, A.D. 311.
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Robinson, A. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, University of Glasgow, Vol. V. Diocletian (Reform) to Zeno. (Oxford, 1982).
Salama, P. "Recherches numismatiques sur l'usurpateur africain L. Domitius Alexander" in Proceedings of the 8th International Numismatic Congress (1973).
Sear, D. Roman Coins and Their Values, Vol. IV: The Tetrarchies and
the Rise of the House of Constantine...Diocletian To Constantine I, AD
284 - 337. (London, 211).
Sutherland, R. & C. Carson. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol VI, From Diocletian's reform to the death of Maximinus. (London, 1967).
Vagi, D. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire. (Sidney, 1999).
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His coins, with Latin legends, in silver and bronze are of the highest rarity. They were minted at Carthage. On these he is styled IMP. ALEXANDER P. F. AVG.--The above engraving from a follis, presents the laureated head of this aged usurper, while the reverse bears the type of Victor, and the legend VICTORIA ALEXANDRI AVG. N. Below P. K.--On the reverse of a third brass, given with his portrait in Banduri, ii. p. 161, we read INVICTA ROMA. FELIX KARTHAGO--the type being a woman holding stalks of grain in each hand.
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