Antony mounted a PR campaign to celebrate Caesar as a martyr and turn the Roman people against the Senate and the chief assassins
while the reverse features an inscription denoting the coin's denomination and purity
the ultimate result of Teddy Roosevelt's efforts to beautify the nation's coinage
While Alexander died in 323 B
with light wear and a strong
116 A.D. Ancient Roman Provincial Tetradrachm, Alexandria Egypt, NGC Ch F, Emperor Trajan, Nilus Bust Octavian Antony mounted a PR campaignA billon tetradrachm coin produced during the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan in 116 AD in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. The coin has heavy wear and a moderate, slightly off center strike, with a pleasing original patina. The coin measures 25mm in diameter,and weighs 13. 5g. The obverse side of the coin features a portrait of the emperor, while the reverse features the Egyptian god Nilus, god of the Nile. This coin is professionally authenticated