Roma in Egypt

I recently was able to acquire this really neat Vespasian tetradrachm.

Vespasian
AR Tetradrachm, 12.17g
Alexandria mint, 70-71 AD
RPC 2424 (0 spec.).
Obv: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYVEΣΠAΣIANOY; Head of Vespasian, laurerate, r., date LΓ before neck
Rev: PΩMH; Roma standing l., with spear and shield
Ex eBay, March 2018.

An extremely rare regnal year 3 Roma reverse. Only two specimens cited in RPC, none listed in the major collections. Roma had previously been featured on the Alexandrian coinage of Galba, although as a bust and not the standing figure seen here.

This was the last tetradrachm appearance of the Roma type at Alexandria during the Flavian era. A similar Alexandrian Roma was briefly revived under Domitian for a rare 20mm bronze.

Feel free to post your Alexandrian tets or city personifications.

 

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Good eye David

 

Great catch David. Here is one of my favourite Egyptian tets.


Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. Vespasian, 69-79 Diobol circa 70-71 (year 3), Æ
( 26.5mm., 9.15g.)
Obv: Laureate head r.
Rev. Bust of Isis r.; in front, LΓ. RPC 2430 (this coin cited). Dattari-Savio Pl. 14, 382 (this coin).
Brown tone. Very Fine.
From the Dattari collection.
Naville Numismatics Auction #30, Lot 283, April 02, 2017.
Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.

 

Now that one is different @David Atherton. Congratulations

 

A great coin & one I would have gotten too if it wasn't for the other one

 

Very nice catch, those chunky tets are great!

 

I would post one, but all I have at this point are third century tets and not quite up to the standard of the Flavian and Hadrianic eras.

 

Since it was mentioned, I'll show my poor example with ΡΩ at left and ΜΗ at right reverse.

 

David,

Based on the photo, I wondered if you won it in a game of billiards. Very nice coin.

 

Awesome pedigree!

 

My collection would be nonexistent if it depended on my billiard skills!

 

A neat addition.



Otho Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria . YEAR 1
C. 69 AD
13.44g
25mm
obv. Otho laureate head right, LA before / rev. bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress. RPC 5358. Dattari 324
Grey tone with good metal and detail. SCARCE
Ex John Casey Collection

 

Hi David,

nice catch, RPC would call Athena standing on the reverse?

here is mine under Hadrian
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 121-22 AD Athena standing
Reference.
Emmett 822.06; RPC III, 5308; Köln 824; BMC--; Milne--; D--

Issue L Ϛ = year 6

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ
laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder; to r crescent

Rev. ΑΘΗΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, L Ϛ
Athena standing facing, head l., holding ears of corn and shield

13.28 gr
23 mm
12h