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Drachm
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ALX1 draped and cuirassed bust right Athena standing left resting hand on shield,right hand holding corn. L A in field AE32 China 5; F2315; Emmett 2900
ALX2 draped and cuirassed bust right Ares (Roma?) stg. l. resting on shield and spear L B in field AE32, 21.07g China 6; Geissen 2307; Emmett 2899
ALX3 draped and cuirassed bust right Harpokrates seated l. on large lotus, right hand to mouth, left hand holds flail? (flagellum). L B in field AE34 China 7-8; Dattari 4090; Cabinet des Medailles Paris; DS9804; Emmett 2901
n/a ALX4 draped and cuirassed bust right Hormonia seated left. L B in field - Emmett 2902 (uncertain denomination but probably drachm)
ALX5 draped and cuirassed bust right Sarapis/Hades seated l. on throne, right hand raised, left hand holds sceptre, at left Kerberos seated. Nike on back of throne. L B in field - DS9805; Emmett 2903
ALX6 draped and cuirassed bust right Uraeus right and Agothodaemon left, face to face (date missing) AE33, 24.97g China 11;Geissen 2308; Emmett 2898

Hemidrachm
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n/a ALX7 draped and cuirassed bust right Zeus seated left holding sceptre and patera, eagle at feet. L B in field 26mm China 9; Cabinet des Medailles Paris; Emmett 2904

Diobol
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ALX8 draped and cuirassed bust right Eagle to left, head turned right holding crown in beak. L B in field 23mm China 10; Dattari 4091; Emmett 2905
ALX9 draped and cuirassed bust right Zeus bust right. L B in field - DS9806; Emmett 2906


Tetradrachms
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ALXs1 draped and cuirassed bust right Ares (or Roma) standing left, leaning on lance with right hand, left hand raised. L B in field 11.7g Sear 3033 citing BMC 16.189,1483; BMC 1483; China 1; CX-938; Emmett 2894
ALXs2 draped and cuirassed bust right Emperor riding quadriga left, right arm raised and left hand holding on sceptre. L B in field 14.60g China 4; Geissen 2306; Mionnet- p. 358; Emmett 2895
ALXs3 draped and cuirassed bust right Homonia standing left holding double cornucopia; L A in field BI22 China2; Metcalf 30 ; Emmett 2896; Metcalf "Greek Numismatics and Archaelogy. Essays in Honour of Margaret Thompson". (Wetteren 1979): page 182, coin #30 (plate 20, coin 30)
ALXs4 draped and cuirassed bust right Zeus seated left holding sceptre and patera, eagle at feet, head turned back. Nike on top of throne. L B in field - China3; Curtis 939; Emmett 2897

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