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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 24609487, member: 110226"]Virtually all of the late Alexandrian Roman provincial tetradrachms from the mid to late 3rd century and early 4th century AD that I have seen are dark, rough coins. The OP coin seems to have most of the sliver wash present, which is quite unusual, a very nice coin indeed.</p><p><br /></p><p>My latest "silver" tetradrachm from this period was issued by Gallienus. I think this coin is actually another example of virtually all of the silver wash still preserved, either that or the flan is composed of lower grade silver (high grade billon?).</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus, tetradrachm, 253-268 AD, Alexandria, RY 14 (266/67 AD). Sol reverse.</p><p>10.22 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1564112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 24609487, member: 110226"]Virtually all of the late Alexandrian Roman provincial tetradrachms from the mid to late 3rd century and early 4th century AD that I have seen are dark, rough coins. The OP coin seems to have most of the sliver wash present, which is quite unusual, a very nice coin indeed. My latest "silver" tetradrachm from this period was issued by Gallienus. I think this coin is actually another example of virtually all of the silver wash still preserved, either that or the flan is composed of lower grade silver (high grade billon?). Gallienus, tetradrachm, 253-268 AD, Alexandria, RY 14 (266/67 AD). Sol reverse. 10.22 grams [ATTACH=full]1564112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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