3 New Tetradrachms

I recently picked up 3 new Tetradrachms, 2 are of Gallienus. I have several already but something about these attracted me to them & from what I can gather, despite being rated R1 in Emmett, I couldn't find many of them, especially the one with the Athena reverse.

The Numerian I picked up because I liked the reverse type.


Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right
R: Homonoia seated left, right hand raised, left holding double cornucopia; IB/L to left, palm frond to right.Dated RY 12 (AD 264/265).
10.67g
22mm
Köln 2923; Dattari (Savio) 5249; K&G 90.80; Emmett 3817.12.

Pending Wildwinds Publishing


Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: Athena Nikephoros seated left on cuirass, holding a scepter with her left hand and crowning Nike in her extended right hand; L IA (date) to left to left, palm frond to right. Dated RY 14 of Gallienus (AD 263/4)
9.98g
23mm
Emmett 3797.14

Pending Wildwinds Publishing


Numerian (283 - 284 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: A K M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Eagle standing left, head right, wings open, wreath in beak, between Vexilla; LB (date)/* above.Dated RY 2 (283/4 AD).
7.25g
18mm
Köln 3191; Dattari 5617; Milne 4729; Emmett 4018.

 

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That top Numerian has a great portrait and a great reverse!
Nice pick ups!

 

Really nice pick ups and I like the photos as well.
Very well done.

 

Also, very good metal for this debased type.

 

That Numerian type was used by Aurelian, year 4.

 

A very nice portrait on it, Doug.

 

All are cool, but that First ones reverse is awesome. It has a nice flow to it!

 

Nice coins Mat! Very sharp examples for what are typically very mushy coins. Nice to see whole legends along with sharp reverses.

 

Nice trio... I especially like the reverse of the first Gallienus.

 

Great coins, I love Alexandrian coins. Actually no, they're terrible and nobody should buy them... but me.

I have one of those! Here's my Aurelian and below is my Numerian:

Aurelian
Milne 4093


Numerian
Emmett 4018

 

Nice examples, @Mat ! I think the style of the portraits of Gallienus from Alexandria are the finest in all of numismatics. The workmanship at all of the other mints was just terrible at the time. I acquired this one for the portrait (it obviously wasn't for the reverse).

 

Great Billons, @Mat ! I very enjoy watching your parade of Tets... you find great ones, and great prices. Congrats!

 

Here's my Numerianus:

Numerian, Feb/March 283 - Oct/Nov 284 A.D.

Roman Provincial Egypt

Billon Tetradrachm, 8.26 grams, 20.7 mm, Alexandria mint

Obverse: AK M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: Athena seated left on high backed throne, wearing crested helmet, long scepter in left hand, Nike offering wreath in right hand.

Reference: Köln 3192-3193; Dattari 5607, Emmett 4013; Sear 12272

I particularly enjoy the patina on this coin, as well as the finely crafted reverse.