Looking for emperor ID

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by PMONNEY, Apr 12, 2017.

  1. PMONNEY

    PMONNEY Flaminivs

    I bought some time ago this Alexandria AE with a lovely reverse, but cannot identify the emperor's portrait on the obverse. Any suggestion would be AA.jpg welcome.
     

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  3. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    My suggestion would be : try Diocletian (I seem to read ΔΙΟΚ) :)

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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Definitely Diocletian.

    Potin tetradrachm, CE 284/5
    Obv: the legend, if fully visible, would be AKΓOVAΛΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; bust right
    Rev: Eusebia standing left; altar; LA in left field (year 1)
    Ref: Emmett 4052.1
     
  5. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Yep, Diocletian. Here's one from my collection for comparison.

    Diocletian Tet.jpg
    Minted AD 285-286
    19 mm, 7.2 gm
    Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, cuirassed bust, r.
    Rev: Athena seated l., on shield, holding wreath bearing Nike and scepter; LB (year 2).
    Refs: Dattari 5638; BMC 2485; RCV 12856; Cologne 3211
     
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  6. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Busy I was at finding something that would put @stevex6 KO :D in @Curtisimo tournament :), I completely forgot to throw in my own Diocletian alexandrian tet

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    Diocletian, Tetradrachm Alexandria mint, year 9 (AD 292/293)
    DIOKLETIANOCCEB, Laureate and cuirassed bust right
    L - ENATOY, Nike flying right, A in exergue
    7.91 gr
    Ref : Emmett # 4064 (R3)

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  7. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Another Alexandria mint Tet.
    Need to reshoot this one.
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