How's that for use of alliteration as an attention agent? This bad boy just showed up today. A Vespasian Alexandrian tetradrachm with Titus reverse dated LA year 1 . The Roman legions in Alexandria proclaimed Vespasian emperor on 1 July 69 CE. This coin was struck within the two months before the Egyptian new year began on 29 August 69 CE. A real rarity, and I love the fact that you can clearly see the gorgoneion on Titus' curaiss. That makes two year 1 Vespasian Alexandrians in my collection now. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=175576 https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166799 AYT TIT ΦΛAYI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ Head of Vespasian, laureate, right, date LA before neck ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus right with gorgoneion on breast plate Alexandria, Egypt 1 July - 28 Aug 69 A.D 11.77g RPC 2405 (6 spec.) Rare! Ex-CNG e-auction 514, lot 355 Feel free to share your "Year 1" coins, Alexandrian Tets, or your best attempts at alliteration...
Nice! My only Year 1 Alexandrian tetradrachm, issued by an Emperor for whom finding a Year 2 might take a while! Galba Billon Tetradrachm, Year 1 (AD 68), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ (beginning at 7:00); LA (Year 1) in lower right field / Rev. Bust of Roma right, wearing crested helmet and cuirass, with spear held obliquely in front of chest and shield held behind left shoulder; ΡΩ-ΜΗ [ROMA] (beginning at 9:00). 25 mm., 13.43 g., 1 h. Emmett 174.1, RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. I 5330 (1992); RPC I Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/5330; Milne 319 at p. 9 (Legend A3, ending in “AYT”); K & G 17.6; BMC 16 Alexandria 197 (at p. 24); SNG France 4, Alexandrie I 631-632. Purchased at CNG [Classical Numismatic Group, LLC] E-Auction 512, 23 March 2022, Lot 433. He looks way more like Nerva than like himself. I do have Hadrian tetradrachms from Alexandria from years containing a 1, including Years 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19 -- but not from Year 1 per se!
Nice one Donna! I actually have a year 2 Galba! Λ OYKΛIBΣ OYΛ Π ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AVT laureate bust of Galba, right, LB (year 2) before PΩMH Helmeted, draped bust of Roma right, holding spear & sheild Alexandria, September 68 AD-January 69 AD 13.44g Scarce RPC 5330; Emmett 174 Ex-ANE In hand it has a wonderful dark consistent toning
Great coin Jay! Much rarer than RPC indicates! Here's my poor example. Vespasian AR Tetradrachm, 11.86g Alexandria mint, 69 AD Obv: AYT TIT ΦΛAYI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r., date LA before neck Rev: ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus, r. RPC 2405 (6 spec.). Ex Heritage Auctions, eBay, May 2017. Formerly in NGC holder 4252908-168, grade 'VG'.
Egypt, Alexandria. Macrianus, 260-261 Tetradrachm circa 260-261 (year 1), 22mm. 7.8 gm. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev: Eagle standing l., holding wreath in beak; in l. field, LA. Geissen 3011. Dattari-Savio Pl. 275, 5380 Congratulations on your find!
Thanks David, I always check your gallery to see if you have one. If you do, it means I have a shot at winning!
Jay, Nice score . I left a pre-bid on that coin but you outbid me . BTW, the lot number on that coin was 335 not 355 .
Great acquisition Not my most clever contribution to CT, but, hey, you asked : Sir James his having a bath, and relaxing in the bath hub. I mean really relaxing. After a while, his butler knocks at the door and comes in with a beverage. - Brian, did I ask you for something ? - Well Sir, I fear I distinctly heard through the door "Brian, bring me a big bottle of brown beer" ! Sorry Q
