Some budget tetradrachms I recently acquired. Even got my first greek silver in a very long time. It may be porous, but as usual, better in hand. The Carinus does not have bronze disease. Philip I Philadelphos. (95/4-76/5 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm SELEUKID KINGDOM O: No legend, diademed head of Philip I facing right, fillet border. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦΙΛΑ∆ΕΛΦΟΥ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike in his right hand and who is crowning him with a wreath, long vertical scepter in his left hand, Φ/A left, laurel border. Antioch Mint, 93 - 83 B.C. 12.7g 26mm GCV II 7196, Newell SMA 437 Probus (276 - 282 A.D.) Potin Tetradrachm O: A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L to left, ς to right. Dated RY 6 (280/81 AD) Alexandria Mint 8.19g 20mm Dattari 5554; Milne 4629; Emmett 3984 Carinus (283 - 285 A.D.) Potin Tetradrachm O:A K M A KA-PINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: Elpis advancing left, holding flower and skirt; L B (date) across field. Dated RY 2 (283/4 AD) Alexandria Mint 7.07g 20mm Dattari 5584; Milne 4701; Emmett 4007
Wow @Mat, great score. The two potin tets look well struck and centered. Great details (hey, I am an Eagle man!) The AR Seleukid kingdom is a real departure of what I have seen of your collecting style. Nice capture of Philip I to get back into some Greeks.
Sweet additions Mat!. Always nice to get a great silver. The Probus and Carinus tets look very nice and have great patina too.
Nice coins, Greek silver is always nice. A tetradrachm is double nice. Really like the details on the Potin ones.
HEY! I have one of those Carinus Potins also! Roman Empire Carinus ( CE 282-285) Egypt, Alexandria Potin Tetradrachm Dated yr. 2 19 mm x 8.14g Obv: Laureate bust right. Greek Legend - A K M A KAPINOC CEB Rev. Athena seated left holding Nike and Spear. Dated L-B Ref: Emmett 4001 2a
i always dig some tets! i have a pretty nice philip i, my first greek silver coin... SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Philip I Philadelphos, 95-83 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch. O: Diademed head right. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ. Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre: Control: monogram. SNG Israel 2799. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 15.7g. Diameter: 26 mm.
Three nice OP-winners!! (congrats, Mat) Hmmm, I do happen to have a couple of similar close-enough Tet-examples ... => wanna see 'em? Carinus Probus ... congrats again on adding a few more winners to your sweet hoard
I have more than a passing interest in the Alexandrian issues of Probus. I disagree with your attribution of the Probus coin and the description. These eagles face both ways and your description doesn't match your coin. Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Eagle standing facing left, head right, with wreath in beak Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 6. (L in left field, S in right field). A.D. 280-281 Milne 4629. Emmett 3984(6) R1. Curtis 1863. BMC 2430. 7.54 gms Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Eagle standing facing right, wings open, with wreath in beak Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 6. (L in left field, S in right field). A.D. 280-281 Milne 4631. Emmett 3982 (6) R1. Curtis 1872. BMC 2435. 7.71 gms I have a gallery at Forvm with my current collection of these illustrated. I still have one reverse type missing - the emperor on horseback. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1721 Regards, Martin
A nice group, Mat. I'm always up for seeing coins of Roman Egypt Martin already corrected the Probus attribution (probably a typo on your behalf, or cut & paste of the wrong coin?). At the risk of getting into late RIC-level minutiae, here are all of the eagle variations for Probus. All of mine came from a few very fun group lots. Emmett 3981: eagle standing right, head right, wings closed, palm on wing, wreath in beak regnal year 4 Emmett 3982: eagle standing right, head right, wings open, wreath in beak regnal year 8 Emmett 3983: eagle standing right, head left, wings closed, wreath in beak regnal year 2 Emmett 3984: eagle standing left, head right, wings closed, wreath in beak regnal year 5 Emmett 3985: eagle standing left (although I think it is close to facing), head right, wings open, wreath in beak regnal year 4
Oh, and most importantly => congrats on shakin' your fear of Bronze Disease!! (allowing bronze back into your coin-life must be a cool feeling, eh?) Uh-oh, is that green dot ... just jokes (relax and congrats again on your cool OP-winners)
Thanks, and you can thank JA for easing me back into Potins. Still not a huge lover of them but will add them when I need to scratch an itch.
