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Coin of Alexandria under Gordian III?

Coin of Alexandria under Gordian III?

r. 238 - 244 CE

Gordian III

Roman Provincial

Obv.: Male bust (of Gordian III?) r., wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Rev.: Female figure (Alexandria?) standing to front, head to l., holding a bust of Serapis? in outstretched r. hand and resting with l. on scepter.

Bronze

Roman Imperial period, Late

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