Billion Tetradrachms

I did manage to get a good portrait of C II G on these Tets some time back. Not as striking as that Gallienus but still different enough from most to make it stand out in a crowd. (Nike is pretty well executed too)

 

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Really an excellent thread have recently bought some tets and will post once I learn how to take photos. When was the tet first produced I know it ended with Diocletian

 

Roman Egypt's first tetradrachm was struck under Tiberius.

 

Many thanks that being there must be hundreds long way to go

 

Per Emmett, there are 3508 different tetradrachms struck in Roman Egypt (includes different years of the same reverse type). So yes... a vast array! Counting other denominations, again counting individual years of issue within the type, that number of "unique" types is over 8000!

If someone wanted to get even pickier, considering secondary devices and other little differences, the number of "unique" types would climb.

 

I missed this thread!

My BILLON Tetradrachmae:


RProv Valeria Messalina m-Claudius 41-54 CE Alexandria BI Tet yr 42-43 13.1g 25mm RPC I 5131



RI Poppea-Nero BI tetradrachm of Alexandria LI yr10 63-64 CE Milne 217 RPC 5275



RI Carinus 282-285 CE BI Potin Tet 19mm 8.1g Alexandria Egypt 19mm Athena Seated holding Nike



RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 CE BI Tet Alexandria Egypt Dikaiosyne Scale



RI Otho 69 CE BI AR Tet 23mm Egypt Helmeted Roma Emmet 186

 

I just bid on a Tet of Galba yesterday. Closing in on the Twelve Caesars.

 

I just saw this thread. Even though you posted this ages ago, I have to say, this coin is absolutely stunning. One of the best representations of Nike I think I've seen.

 

Ooops, forgot this little guy...


RI Carus 282-283 CE AE 18mm BI Tet Consecratio Flaming Alter Divus Carus under Carinus R2
Ex: @Valentinian

 

Better late than never with this green-toned Tet of Phillip II. He shows up with a bare youthful head right. It's a Billon from Antioch. SC in exergue.

 

Now we are reviving this nice thread, I might as well add my Alexandrian tetradrachm from the N.McQ. Holmes collection, of young Valerianus II.



Potin tetradrachm Valerian II as caesar (256-258). Alexandria year 5 = 257/8. Π Obv. ΛIK KOP OVAΛεPIANOC KAIC CεB, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak, wings closed; L Є (date) across field. 23 mm, 11.24 gr. Emmett 3764.5.

As is only logical, the eagle is much more impressive than the ill-fated caesar Valerianus II.

 

TIf many thanks for your info did manage to buy nine five still to arrive. My first attempt to photo but sill have a lot to learn hopfully someone will be able to ID.

 

I bought a couple of Severus Alexander Tets at the tail end of last year.




I bought a batch containing about twenty of these Alexandrian billon Tets last month. I am still working through them. Here is a small selection.

C II G






Aurelian Year 1



Probus (which will sit alongside my 50 or so other Probus Tets which can be seen here:- https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1721)

 

And some Max Hercs and Diocletian.....