Hello all, Had a few weeks off from coins, through one thing and another, however I received this in the post the other day and after much head scratching-squinting-face pulling-internet trawling I am no closer to ID`ing this coin. Can anyone help? Possibly a Roman provincial? I feel like a should know this one....... AE18mm 8.70g ? Nike on reverse Many thanks all.
Welcome back! Very nice looking coin .. Roman Provincial with a Nike/Victory reverse. I have trouble enough with Latin legends apparently so I will let an expert translate the Greek.
Welcome back! The coin you showed is an AE tetradrachm from Alexandria, Egypt, struck for Maximian. The obverse is the same type and legends as mine, but you have got a different reverse: Roman Provinces: Egypt, Alexandria, under Maximian, AE tetradrachm, 288–289 AD. Obv: A K M A OYA MAΞIMIANOC CEB; bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: Alexandria standing l., holding bust of Serapis and long sceptre; date: L Δ. 18mm, 7.18g. Ref: Emmett 4093.
Hi Pete, I thought that blue was a sign of oxidisation rather than the usual green powdery splodge of bronze disease.
Is your coin really that round, or is that just the result of a superimposed black background? Those little Egyptian Tets usually have very irregular bumpy edges like a small hamburger patty. I like 'em that way! Cool coin... https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/alexandria/t.html
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Closest match on wildwinds shows this:- https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximianus/milne_4818.2.txt Nice addition for me.
