Potion tetradrachm, 20mm, 7.8g, 6h Alexandria Mint Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse: Elpis standing left, holding flower. A long sash ? Hanging from her arm, and clutching hem of robe, across fields, LA (Year 1).
Nice! The old fellow is popular these days; I think that's the third new thread in 24 hours about his coins!
Very nice addition! laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev: Eirene standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand, transverse sceptre on left arm, L-B across fields (Year 2). OBV: IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, right REV: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamysover left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. Cyzicus Mint, 29mm Struck 295-299AD
Very nice Alexandrian tet, @Collecting Nut! The "sash" on her arm is an article of clothing called a palla. I have a couple of Diocletians from Alexandria, too. Diocletian, AD 284-305. Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.2 mm, 7.24 g, 12 h. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 285-6. Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting on scepter, shield at side; L B (= regnal year 2) in field. Refs: Dattari 5638; BMCG 2485; Milne 4765; Cologne 3211; RCV 12856. Diocletian, AD 284-305. Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.1 mm, 6.91 g, 12 h. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 286-7. Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate head, right. Rev: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; L Γ (=regnal year 3) behind. Refs: Dattari 5755; BMCG 2524; Milne 4821; Cologne 3230; RCV 12865; Curtis 2025; MRKA 1261; Emmett 4082.
I always like when another member posts a coin that I have. Makes me think that our two coins could've been minted one right after each other.
Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Diocletian, AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (18mm, 6.67g). Dated year 9 (AD 292/293). Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB; Laureate head right. Rev: Elpis advancing left, holding flower and hem; Δ in exergue, L ENATOV (date) around. Rev: Köln 3262; Dattari 5675; Milne 5086; Emmett 4046. Good Very Fine, nice green patina. Ex Paws1.
Since yours is Year 1, I would bet that it was minted about 2 years prior to mine and @Roman Collector 's
Love those Alexandrian coins! Here are a few of my Diocletians. Emmett 4032 Emmett 4046 Emmett 4052 Emmett 4052 Emmett 4082 Emmett 4083
Nike reverse Dioclétien (20/11/284 - 01/05/305) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, officine A - AD 292-293 ΔΙΟΚΛHΤΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, Buste lauré et drapé à droite, vu par l'avant L - ENATOY, Nike volant à droite tenant une couronne (9° année de règne), A à l'exergue 7.91 gr Ref : Emmett # 4064/9 (R3), Kampmann #119/89 Q
mine is also from year 1: L.A. Geissen 3208, Milne 4756, Curtis 2023, BMC Alexandria 2527, SNG Cop 972, Dattari 5766
