ROMAN PROVINCIAL (NICAEA, BITHYNIA) – 222-235 AE 21mm – Severus Alexander

Description

Item Description:
ROMAN PROVINCIAL (Nicaea, Bithynia) – 222-235 AE 21mm. Severus Alexander
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right;
M AVΡC AΛE
Ξ
ANΔΡOC AV
Reverse: Three standards with one badge on each mast;
NI-K-AI-E / ΩN
Size: 21mm; 5.24g
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bidding on.
About my pictures
: I use an indirect light
source that is reflected off of a pane of glass to provide a variation of axial
lighting. The camera is above this pane of glass, and uses a long exposure
count to absorb the details of the coin. I try to ensure that the pictures are
as accurate to the coin as possible, but realize that copper coins are
difficult to photograph, in that if they are worn, either the color will be
correct or the details will. I prefer to focus on the details of the coins, so
in my pictures, copper coins are generally darker in hand than they appear in
the pictures. The only post-photography editing that takes place is cropping
and rotation to make sure that the orientation is correct and that the
backgrounds do not detract from the coins.
Please note that I am not an expert on coins, nor am I a dealer. I am
simply a collector trying to get rid of some stuff that I have accumulated.
While you’re here, please take a look around. I have a number of
items of things (some of them quite interesting and obscure) that I am looking
at getting rid of and will hopefully be listing. Thanks for stopping by!
Payment:
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contact me and we can work something out. If I do not hear from you within five
days, I will assume that you do not want the item and will file a non-paying
bidder claim with eBay. I have had problems with NPBs in the past and
simply don’t want to deal with it anymore.
Shipping:
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time and effort in trying to refund the shipping cost through individual items.
My international rate is determined by eBay’s international
calculator. I use this because I have found a great difference between the cost
to ship between countries and between post offices. If the rate that is charged
exceeds the cost to ship the item, I will send out a partial refund. As mentioned before, I will combine on shipping.
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incur en route. I cannot be held liable for items that are seized by
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If you are from a country other than the US and still want to bid,
please understand that it will take longer to ship the items than normal. If
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Returns:
As a general rule, I do not accept returns. I make sure that the
pictures I take are accurate to the item before putting them up, and that the
descriptions reflect any inaccuracies. If, however, there are extenuating
circumstances and you need to return the item, contact me and we can work
something out.