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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     83000379 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Alexander of Carthage Date Ruled:     AD 308-311 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 308-311 Weight:     6.55 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate hear right Reverse Legend:     INVICTA ROMA FELIX CARTHAGO Reverse Description:     Carthago standing facing in long robe, head left, holding up fruits in both hands Exergue:     PK Mint Mark:     PK Mint:     Carthago Primary Reference:     RIC VI 068 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com Special Comments:     L. Domitius Alexander led a short-lived revolt against Maxentius from 308 to 311, holding Africa and Sardinia. There is little known about this usurper, but there is evidence in an inscription (CIL VIII, 22183) that he and Constantine allied themselves. Price Sold For:     4250 USD Date Sold:     01/04/2010 Grade:     gVF Notes:     (1) Classical Numismatic Group Triton XIII, Lot: 379 (2) From the White Mountain Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 2161

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