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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;R*L, post: 3191708, member: 96878&quot;]Two Alexandrian potin tetradrachm (sold as a single lot) arrived today.&nbsp; They are my first Alexandrian tetradrachm so I’m quite excited. I can see how these could be habit forming.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]824148[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 8. A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right / L-H, eagle standing left, head right, wreath in its beak.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]824149[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius II Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 2 = 269 AD. AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right / L-B, eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in its beak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now these two coins come with two #firstworldcoincollectorproblems.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first problem - I’m undecided about unshackling the Claudius II from the farthing or not – usually the thought of ancients on a chain makes me shudder and I’d be in a hurry to set it free. But I acquired this from a local New Zealand dealer, and there’s an interesting historical coincidence between the Egyptian origins of the tetradrachm and the 1916 date of the farthing. During the First World War, soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force used Egypt as a staging post between New Zealand and the Western Front; recuperated in Egypt after the Gallipoli campaign; and between 1916-1918, fought in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine. I’m speculating of course, but it’s interesting to think that this could be a soldier’s souvenir or lucky charm, which would be pretty neat and I wouldn’t want to lose that context.&nbsp; I’ve asked if the dealer can shed any light on the coins’ provenance but he hasn’t responded yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second problem, I keep my ancient coins in Quadrum capsules (easy to access, while providing one extra layer of essential toddler protection). But these suckers are too fat! It’s a problem I have with my Kushans too and not one that I’ve found an ideal solution to yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know what you would do with the chain, and, if you have one, how you store these suckers. And of course please share pictures of your own Alexandrian tetradrachms![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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