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Aurelian
AE Tetradrachm

274 - 275 A.D., Alexandria Mint, null Officina, null Emission
8.77g, 21.0mm, 12H

Obverse: Α Κ Λ ∆ΟΜ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ,
Laureate and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: ETOVC S,
Eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm across shoulder, ETOVC S (year 6)

Exergue: -

Provenance: Ex. Busso Nachf Store 2018

Reference: Dattari 5488

And one of my all time favourite coins!

Maximian
AE Tetradrachm

291 - 292 A.D., Alexandria Mint, null Officina
6.82g, 20.5mm, 12H

Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙ-ΑΝΟC CΕΒ,
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, as seen from the back - both ties turned backwards

Reverse: L-✱/Z,
Nike flying right holding wreath out in right hand, and a palm over shoulder in left hand

Exergue: -

Provenance: Ex. Frank S. Robinson Auction 107, Lot 352

Reference: Milne 5031

 

Very nice, @DonnaML mine's earlier. Scarce too.

Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ, laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder; to r crescent.
R: Nilus reclining on crocodile, l., holding reed and cornucopia L Ϛ = year 6 (121/22 A.D.)
23.5mm
13.7g
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5335/

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@Alegandron, I was already thinking that ...giving you trouble on a recreational basis, like happens here sometimes.