I bought this from an ebay seller last week who is fairly close to me (~70 miles). He shipped the next day and it was expected to arrive Monday. I did a quick check on the tracking and it had made it to the last stop before my local office when the package decided to take a detour to Anaheim, CA!. It stayed a few days in sunny southern California before winging it back to Maryland. It arrived today and I can't be happier for the $15 spent. Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 2 = 286 AD Obverse: A K Γ OYAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate draped bust right Reverse: L-B, Alexandria standing left holding head of Serapis and long sceptre. And check out that journey! Apr 1, 2021 2:37am ARRIVE USPS FACILITY LAUREL, MD 20707 Apr 1, 2021 2:02am DEPART USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20790 Apr 1, 2021 1:50am DEPART USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20790 Apr 1, 2021 1:18am ARRIVE USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20790 Mar 31, 2021 2:02pm DEPART USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20799 Mar 31, 2021 1:01pm PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20799 Mar 29, 2021 7:17pm PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY ANAHEIM, CA 92899 Mar 28, 2021 10:38pm PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY ANAHEIM, CA 92899 Mar 27, 2021 4:49am ARRIVE USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20790 Mar 27, 2021 4:40am ARRIVE USPS FACILITY CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20790 Mar 27, 2021 3:35am DEPART USPS FACILITY BALTIMORE, MD 21233 Mar 27, 2021 3:12am DEPART USPS FACILITY BALTIMORE, MD 21233 Mar 26, 2021 11:57pm PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY BALTIMORE, MD 21233 Mar 26, 2021 4:02pm DEPART POST OFFICE CHEWSVILLE, MD 21721 Mar 26, 2021 1:34pm USPS IN POSSESSION OF ITEM CHEWSVILLE, MD 21721
At least it arrived in a relatively quick manner. Regardless, I would've happily paid $15 for such a coin. Here's a Probus Alexandrian Tetradrachm that I purchased back in February. Probus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 7=281/282 AD. Obverse: A K M AVΡ ΠΡOBOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right Reverse: L-Z, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak. Dattari 5555, Emmett 3984.
Nice snack & I have had many take crazy mileage trips. Diocletian (284 - 305 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Potin Tetradrachm O.: DIOKLHTIANOC CEB; Laureate, cuirassed bust right. R.: Elpis advancing left, holding flower and hem; D in exergue, L ENATOV (date) around. Alexandria mint, 292/293 A.D. 20mm 7.89g Köln 3262; Dattari 5675; Milne 5086; Emmett 4046
They're very unique, that's for sure. They've got a unique portrait style that I don't think exists anywhere else in the empire. Also they're very thick. IDK why they didn't make them thinner and bigger. Gotta be a reason.
probaly didn’t want to confuse these tets with the antoninianius, which at that point was nothing but a copper coin! And also wanted to continue the legacy of tetradrachms being the thick coin in circulation.
The "head on a platter" type is somehow appropriate given the haywire trip and incompetence involved...
nice coin...that happened to me last Christmas with a book gift for my Dad...i just bought him another of the same for timings sake.. but they will get to you eventually with USPS tracking...(maybe) ... Numerian Alexandrian Tet
