ID please??

I bought 3 coins from ebay for £11.05 the other week, coin 3 was a battered Gloria exercitus, but the other two I cleaned up a bit.....can anyone help me ID them please.

Coin 1
9.5g 19mm

Coin 2
11.1g 27mm

I think £11.05 was a good deal?? but I dont know what they are, except the second is obviously Vespasian.
Here are the before and after pics, ie. ebay and then mine.

 

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First I am pretty sure is Probus from Year 3 - 277/278. It is an Alexandrian tetradrachm.

That is just a quick ID since I have to run

 

All that I can id is:

They are old.

 

The Alexandrian Tet I am pretty sure is Milne 4564 and is on Wildwinds

The Vespasian I can't say for certain the closest on Wildwinds just judging from the pictures I would guess would be is RIC 1202

Someone else may be able to confirm or deny

 

The first is probably Probus:
Probus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 3 = 277/278 AD. A K M AVP PPOBOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right / L-G, eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm in background. BMC 2439/Milne 4564

 

I think Whizkid is right on the Vespasian:
Vespasian AE As. Lyons mint, 72 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, laureate head right, globe at point of bust / S-C, Eagle standing facing on globe, head right; RIC 1202

 

Thanks guys. Hope i make something back on my £11.05

 

Cheers Bing and whizb4ng

 

You should have no problem making a slight profit IMHO.

 

I'd say 11.05 was a good deal.

Why can't I ever find these things?

 

well now funny you should ask......someones posted some Christmas bargains in the for sale section!!

 

I checked that out, but I'm referring to deals on tetradrachams.

 

well what deal would you like on the tetrdrachm??

 

I'll take "tet" for one dollar Alex.

In all seriousness I don't think the price would justify shipping from the UK (I live on the West coast of thee US).

 

Its going on ebay today anyhow.