Egypt. Alexandria. Severus Alexander as Caesar, 222. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 22.90 mm, 12.83 g) dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (= 221-222) ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Draped and cuirassed bare bust of Severus Alexander right. Rev. Personified Nilus bare chest reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, holding reed leaning to left in the right hand and cornucopia on the left arm, from which emerges genius crowning Nilus with wreath, three little genii on his body, nilometer and genius to left, L Є (date) in exergue, under the ground line. RPC VI, 10223 (temporary). Dattari-Savio 4245. Geissen 2397. BMC 1587. Milne 2865. Emmett 3080. Vogt II, 125. Nice tone. Extremely Fine. Rare reverse type. Ex CNG XXXI, 9-10 September, 1994, lot 1401. The model of this reverse is probably inspired to the allegorical types of the Hellenistic sculpture. Oncee again a tetradrachm of Alexander Severus as Caesar of Elagabalus. On the reverse is the uncommon canonical personification of Nilus with a Genius emerging from the cornucopia and three or four other small Genii left who are busy with the Nilometre work.