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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 5125349, member: 87404"]Over the past few months I've been picked up some cool (to me) Roman Alexandrians.  I wanted to do some fancy write-up, but never narrowed in on a specific topic and haven't had the time to really sit down and write.  So before these simply never get posted, I thought I'd just share them sans fancy write-up. I've got 3 drachms, one of which is a little "rarer" according to Emmett, and though they are pretty worn they are still fun to have and hold. First, is a well-worn Trajan riding an elephant quadriga:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201003_233228960.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Trajan, Ruled 98-117 ADAE Drachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 15, Struck 111-112 ADObverse: AVT TPAIAN C-ЄB ΓERM ΔAKIK, laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulderReverse: Trajan, holding eagle-tipped scepter and laurel branch, driving quadriga of elephants right; L IE (RY 15) in exergue.References: Emmett 462Size: 33mm, 20.09g</blockquote> Second, going in chronological order, is a Hadrian that was mislabeled as Trajan, in a similar elephant quadriga, but this one is a more rare date (R4), RY 3:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201003_233545148.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Hadrian, Ruled 117-138 ADAE Drachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 3, Struck 118-119 ADObverse: AVT KAIC TPAIANOC AΔRIANOC ϹƐΒ, laureate head right, slight drapery over far shoulder.Reverse: Emperor standing right in elephant quadriga, laureate-headed, wearing toga, holding eagle-tipped scepter and branch; LΓ (RY 3) above.References: Emmett 961 R4, RPC 5163Size: 32.5mm, 16.63g</blockquote> And third, is a Antoninus Pius with Isis holding Harpokrates in temple:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201003_233840026.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Antoninus Pius, Ruled 138-161 ADAE Drachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 12, Struck 148-149 ADObverse: ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ ƐΥϹ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.Reverse: Isis seated right on throne, holding infant Harpokrates, within distyle Egyptian-style temple façade, disk and uraei in pediment; L ΔωΔ[Є KATOV] (RY 12) around.References: Emmett 1587Size: 32.5mm, 24.39g</blockquote> In addition to the drachms, I picked up 5 tetradrachms, one being an R2 and another being an R5. (I know, I know...  the rarity doesn't hold too much water relatively speaking... but it's fun to see if you can get anything other than R1's!) We'll go chronologically again... First, a R5 rare year (RY 3) Claudius with Antonia (it's not going to win any beauty prizes!).  I could only find one other photo of this type in RPC to compare it to.  I tried to see if it was a die match in any way, but I was struggling to make it align well enough to feel confident in it:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201026_145530357.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Claudius, Ruled 41-54 ADBL Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 3, Struck 42/43 ADObverse: ΤΙ ΚΛΑVΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑVΤΟΚP, laureate head right, LΓ (RY 3) at lower right.Reverse: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, bust of Antonia right.References: Emmett 73 R5, RPC 5133Size: 26.5mm, 9.0g</blockquote> Next up is an R2 Nero with Eirene (I love the helmet!). I appreciate the different style of obverse bust compared to Nero's radiate style later in his reign. This coin was difficult to photograph and I'm not really happy with this photo at the moment...  it's better in hand:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/incollage_20201113_143851837.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Nero, Ruled 54-68 ADBL Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 3, Struck 56-57 ADObverse: ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ, laureate head right.Reverse: ΙΡΗΝΗ, Eirene standing, right with caduceus and helmet, LΓ (RY 3) at lower right.References: Emmett 119 R2, RPC 5207Size: 24mm, 12.1g</blockquote> Followed by a common Hadrian with clasped hands.  I enjoyed translating the Greek on the reverse and seeing it said "Pater Patriae" or "Father of the Country/Fatherland":<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201026_145338681.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Hadrian, Ruled 117-138 ADBL Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 12, Struck 127-128 ADObverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ, laureate draped and cuirassed bust of right, seen from rear.Reverse: ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟϹ surrounding clasped hands, L/ΙΒ (RY 12) above and below.References: Emmett 848, RPC 5715Size: 24mm, 6.0g</blockquote> Then jump ahead over a century to Aurelian, that looks like the outer edge was trimmed or scraped flat at sometime in it's past:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201026_145945256.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Aurelian, Ruled 270-275 ADAE Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY 6, Struck 274-275 ADObverse: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.Reverse: ETOVC, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; S (RY 6) in right field.References: Emmett 3924Size: 20mm, 6.2g</blockquote> And finally, a Carinus with Elpis:<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/incollage_20201026_145713020.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Carinus, Ruled 283-285 ADAE Tetradrachm, Egypt, AlexandriaDated RY2, Struck 283-284 ADObverse: A K MA KAPINOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.Reverse: Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt, L-B (RY 2) across field.References: Emmett 4007Size: 19.5, 7.2g</blockquote> Please share any recent Alexandrians you got, or any coins you have like the ones above, or anything you feel is relevant! 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