Egypt. Alexandria. Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 11.88 g). Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (= 231/2). ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ ΜΗΤΕ ϹΕΒ Κ ϹΤ[ΡΑ] Draped bust right, wearing stephane. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right; L IA (date) behind, palm frond before. Dattari-Savio 4470. RPC VI online, 10538. Emmett 3195. Geissen 2524. Pleasant dark brown patina, minor porosity. Very Fine. Ex Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 369, 31.10.2001, lot 1276. Another tetradrachm of Julia Mamaea minted in the year 11 of Alexander Severus (231-232 AD) with the classic and solemn bust of Athena Parthenos on reverse, image repeated also on her dracms (Cf. STAFFIERI G. M., Alexandria in nummmis, n. 210-211, pp. 419-423) and on her son's tetradrachms (Cf. ibidem, n. 206, pp. 411-412).

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Egypt. Alexandria. Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 11.88 g). Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (= 231/2). ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ ΜΗΤΕ ϹΕΒ Κ ϹΤ[ΡΑ] Draped bust right, wearing stephane. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right; L IA (date) behind, palm frond before. Dattari-Savio 4470. RPC VI online, 10538. Emmett 3195. Geissen 2524. Pleasant dark brown patina, minor porosity. Very Fine. Ex Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 369, 31.10.2001, lot 1276. Another tetradrachm of Julia Mamaea minted in the year 11 of Alexander Severus (231-232 AD) with the classic and solemn bust of Athena Parthenos on reverse, image repeated also on her dracms (Cf. STAFFIERI G. M., Alexandria in nummmis, n. 210-211, pp. 419-423) and on her son's tetradrachms (Cf. ibidem, n. 206, pp. 411-412).

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