Diocletian's Egyptian tets

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Gallienus, AE Tetradrachm
    Egypt-Alexandria
    264/265 (Year 12)
    Diameter: 22 mm x 23 mm
    Weight: 8.72 grams
    Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left, holding large wreath with spread wings
    L IB in upper field


    Gallienus Eagle Tet.jpg
     
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  3. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    EGYPT, Alexandria. Saloninus. As Caesar
    BI Tetradrachm
    AD 258-260
    Dated RY 7 of Valerian I and Gallienus (AD 259/60)
    Diameter: 22 mm
    Weight: 13.00 grams
    Obverse: Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right
    Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field


    saloninus.jpg Salon side view a.jpg
     
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    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Tacitus AE Tetradrachm
    Egypt, Alexandria
    Date: 275-276 AD
    Diameter: 20.9 mm
    Weight: 9.0 grams
    Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus


    Tacitus Alexandria TET a.jpg Tacitus Alexandria TET b.jpg
     
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    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Probus AE Tetradrachm
    Egypt, Alexandria
    Date: 280-281 AD
    Diameter: 18.4 mm.
    Weight: 8.1 grams
    Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Probus
    Reverse: Eagle, wreath in beak; L / S in fields (Year 6)

    Probus and or Diocletian Alexandria Tet Eagle a.jpg Probus and or Diocletian Alexandria Tet Eagle b.jpg
     
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  6. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Carinus Potin Tetradrachm
    Egypt, Alexandria
    283-284 AD
    Carinus & Eagle between standards

    potina.jpg potinb.jpg
     
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  7. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    I love the reverses on these coins: Eirene kicking back, all those bad-ass eagles and Serapis wearing a trash can on his head! What a guy!!
     
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  8. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    The only Egypt Tet I can contribute has already been posted in this thread by Bing. I got this Nero Tet on the cheap & then proceeded to hit the books & learn from it. Now I'm on a never ending learning curve....

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    NERO
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Billon Tetradrachm
    A.D. 62-65

    11.63 grams, 24.5 mm
    Obv:     Rad. Head of Nero facing right.Rev: Personification (Bust) of Alexandria facing right. AVTO KPA (autocrator)
    Grade:     Good details with dark chocolate color including some corrosion & sizeable planchet split at 1:00.
    Other: Sear Greek Imperial Coins #633. Nero was a bad boy emperor. He killed his pregnant wife Poppaea with a kick to her stomach. From Ken Viets Coins September 2013.
     
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  9. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Wow, that's fabulous!
     
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  10. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I wonder how long I can hold out before I succumb to the potin tet lovefest that is Cointalk and quietly buy myself one...
     
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  11. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    You better hurry! I'm cornering the market. :sour:
     
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  12. EDDOP

    EDDOP Well-Known Member

    Carus, Carinus and Numerian
     

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  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice coins Ed. Long time since we heard from you. Hope all is well.
     
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