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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 2642604, member: 21445&quot;]Some budget tetradrachms I recently acquired. Even got my first greek silver in a very long time. It may be porous, but as usual, better in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Carinus does not have bronze disease.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s23.postimg.org/wuh0prmbv/greekphil.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Philip I Philadelphos. (95/4-76/5 B.C.)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>SELEUKID KINGDOM</p><p>O: No legend, diademed head of Philip I facing right, fillet border.</p><p>R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦΙΛΑ∆ΕΛΦΟΥ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike in his right hand and who is crowning him with a wreath, long vertical scepter in his left hand, Φ/A left, laurel border.</p><p>Antioch Mint, 93 - 83 B.C.</p><p>12.7g</p><p>26mm</p><p>GCV II 7196, Newell SMA 437</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/mzr95crzn/probus_tet.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Probus (276 - 282 A.D.)</p><p>Potin Tetradrachm</p><p>O: A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak;&nbsp; L to left, ς to right.&nbsp; Dated RY 6 (280/81 AD)</p><p>Alexandria Mint</p><p>8.19g</p><p>20mm</p><p>Dattari 5554; Milne 4629; Emmett 3984</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/b8resud4z/Carinus_Tet_Elpis.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carinus (283 - 285 A.D.)</p><p>Potin Tetradrachm</p><p>O:A K M A KA-PINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>R: Elpis advancing left, holding flower and skirt; L B (date) across field. Dated RY 2 (283/4 AD)</p><p>Alexandria Mint</p><p>7.07g</p><p>20mm</p><p>Dattari 5584; Milne 4701; Emmett 4007[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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