ANCIENT: Alexandrian imperial coin

This one counts!

 

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Man, apparently I can't sneak anything past ol' Warren!??

... ahaha, you're right (I think I must have merely scanned quickly through my list and spotted "Alexander" and mistook it for Alexandria?) ... good catch

 

Well, after we have seen some (great) coins from Alexandria but non-imperial, or imperial but non-alexandrian
let's go back to the initial purpose...

Martin, I too like very much the alexandrian style, which is, as you said in the OP, very distinctive, and classy would I add

I'm fond of this "old head" Diocletianus follis :

Diocletian, Follis
Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 304-305
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right
IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue
11.21 gr
Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41


Galeria Valeria, follis
Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, AD 308-310
GAL VAL ERIA AVG, draped and diademed bust right
VENERI V ICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and raising her dress, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field, ALE at exergue
8.46 gr
Ref : RIC # 110, Cohen # 2 var, RCV # 14607 (250)


Licinius I, Follis
Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, c. AD 308-310
IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
GENIO IMPE - RATORIS, Genius standing facing, head left wearing modius, Chlamys over left shoulder, holding cornucopia and patera. ALE at exergue, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field
9.02 gr 24/26 mm
Ref : RIC VI # 101b, RCV # 15179 (65), Cohen # 43


Constantius II, AE2
Alexandria mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, draped and pearl diademed bust right
FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, fallen horseman, Gamma in field, ALEA at exergue
6.33 gr
Ref : Cohen # 44, LRBC # 2836


Arcadius, AE 2
AE 2 struck in Alexandria, 3rd officina
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Diademed bust of Arcadius right
VIRTS EXERCITI (sic !), Arcadius, standing right, a captive at right foot, holding globe and standard. ALE gamma at exergue
6.28 gr
Ref : RIC # 18, RC #4230, LRBC #2896 var

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sweet => those are beautiful coins, Cucumbor!!