I seem to have gone Imperial Alexandrian crazy

I have always had a soft spot for Lugdunum but have developed another soft spot for the Imperial output from Alexandria. This has long been the case for Several silver but has now extended to the later bronze output.

Here is a selection of my most recent purchases in my latest mini-collection...

Maximianus Herculius - Follis

Obv:– IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia
Minted in Alexandria (S | E / P //ALE). A.D. 305 to A.D. 306
Reference(s) – RIC VI Alexandria 34b

A chunky lump of bronze. Some nice silvering remaining.

 

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Galerius (as Caesar) - Follis

Obv:– GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe in right hand, sceptre in left
Minted in Alexandria (S | B / P // ALE). A.D. 304-305
Reference:– RIC VI Alexandria 43

Another big lump. The speckled nature of the silvering makes it difficult to photograph well.

 

Galerius (as Augustus) - Follis

Obv:– IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate head right (divergent wreath ties)
Rev:– GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left holding patera over lighted altar
Minted in Alexandria (K | G / P // ALE). A.D. 310-311
Reference:– RIC VI Alexandria 101a

 

Constantine the Great - Follis

Obv:– FL VALER CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, naked but for chlamys fastened at his right shoulder and hanging from his left shoulder, standing facing, head left, wearing modius, holding head of Serapis, which faces him, in right hand and ornate cornucopia in left arm behind
Minted in Alexandria (* / N / Palm | A // ALE). A.D. 312 - 313
Reference(s) – RIC VI Alexandria 161 (Rated S)

 

All are fantastic pieces Martin. The detail on the reverses are what makes these coins for me.

 

Constantine the Great - AE3

Obv:– CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, Laureate bust right
Rev:– PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, Campgate with five rows, two turrets, no doors, star above.
Minted in Alexandria (SMALA).
Reference:– RIC VII Alexandria 34 (S)

 

Fausta - AE3

Obv:– FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev:– SPES REIPVBLICAE, Spes standing left with two children in her arms
Minted in Alexandria (//SMALA), A.D. 325 – A.D. 326
Reference(s) – RIC VII Alexandria 40 (Rated R4)

 

Constantine II - AE3

Obv:- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate cuirassed bust right
Rev:- GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, holding spears & shields, two standards between them.
Minted in Alexandria (// SMALB)
Reference:- RIC VII Alexandria 59

 

Constantius II - AE3

Obv:– FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them
Minted in Alexandria (//SMALB).
Reference:– RIC VII Alexandria 60 (S)

 

Constans - AE3

Obv:- CONSTANS AVG, Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing a standard between them
Minted in Siscia, (// SMALG), A.D. 334-335.
Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 20

Constans looks weary!

 

And the FEL TEMP I posted recently...

Constantius II - Æ Centenionalis

Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman left
Minted in Alexandria (G | // ALEA). 15th March A.D. 351 - 6th November A.D. 355
RIC VIII Alexandria 72. Cohen 46, LRBC 2836.

24.13 mm

 

Wow, yes you have gone a bit obsessive. Imagine that.

This one came from a dealer at last year's World's Fair of Money.


Maximianus
CE 286-305
AE follis, 9.9 gm, 27 mm
Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding cornucopia and pouring from a patera; XXI in left field, E in right field, ALE in exergue
Mint: Alexandria
Ref: RIC VI 30b

 

I am waiting for another one to join them but it might have become lost in the post.

 

TIF. Beautiful. Added to my wants list...

 

MAXIMIANUS
AE Fraction
OBVERSE: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right holding Victory on globe with Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Lower centre: delta (A, B, Gamma, Delta). Mintmark: ALE
Struck at Alexandria, 305-6 AD
3.5g, 22mm
RIC VI 59b

 

Bing,
I have/had one of those. I cannot find it in my trays. I may have disposed of it and forgotten.

 

Wonderful coins, Martin.

I have this:


Galeria Valeria
AE Follis
O: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
R: VENERI V-ICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple and raising drapery; K-Γ/P, ALE in exergue.
Alexandria Mint
23mm
6.85g
RIC VI 110

 

VRBS ROMA (335 - 336 A.D.)
Æ4
O: VRBS ROMA, Helmeted head of Roma Left.
R: Romulus and Remus suckling from she-wolf S * * R above. SMAL(Delta) in exergue.
Alexandria Mint
15mm
1.5g
RIC VIII Alexandria 8

 

Commemorative - AE3

Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Helmeted and laureate Constantinopolis bust left
Rev: None, Victory standing left on prow of a galley, holding transverse spear across her body and shield
Minted in Alexandria (//SMALB).
Reference:– RIC VII Alexandria 64 (R1)

 

Constantine the Great (posthumous) - AE4
Obv:- DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right
Rev:- Emperor, veiled, in quadriga right, the hand of God reaches down to him
Minted in Alexandria (//SMALA) 337 - April 340 A.D.
Reference RIC VIII Alexandria 12