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Tetradrachm - Carus Alexandria
| Issuer | Alexandria Mint (Roman Provincial) |
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| Year | 282-283 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing to the right, its head turned, holding a wreath in its beak, with a palm branch placed transversely in the background — a composition emblematic of the Alexandrian potin tetradrachm series. The regnal year is indicated in the field by the date formula L A (Year 1), corresponding to the first regnal year of Carus, equivalent to 282-283 AD. The eagle, a symbol of imperial apotheosis and Jovian authority, is rendered with spread wings partially folded, in the distinctive flat, linear style of late Alexandrian provincial coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | LA |
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