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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 1789846, member: 4298&quot;]Well, after we have seen some (great) coins from Alexandria but non-imperial, or imperial but non-alexandrian <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>let&#039;s go back to the initial purpose...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Martin, I too like very much the alexandrian style, which is, as you said in the OP, very distinctive, and classy would I add</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m fond of this &quot;old head&quot; Diocletianus follis :</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0560-320np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>Diocletian, Follis</b></p><p>Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 304-305</p><p>IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right</p><p>IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue</p><p>11.21 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0591-310.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>Galeria Valeria, follis</b></p><p>Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, AD 308-310</p><p>GAL VAL ERIA AVG, draped and diademed bust right</p><p>VENERI V ICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and raising her dress, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field, ALE at exergue</p><p>8.46 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 110, Cohen # 2 var, RCV # 14607 (250)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0630-305.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>Licinius I, Follis</b></p><p>Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, c. AD 308-310</p><p>IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>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</p><p>9.02 gr 24/26 mm</p><p>Ref : RIC VI # 101b, RCV # 15179 (65), Cohen # 43</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0670-320np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>Constantius II, AE2 </b></p><p>Alexandria mint, 1st officina</p><p>D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, draped and pearl diademed bust right</p><p>FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, fallen horseman, Gamma in field, ALEA at exergue</p><p>6.33 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 44, LRBC # 2836</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0790-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>Arcadius, AE 2 </b></p><p>AE 2 struck in Alexandria, 3rd officina</p><p>D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, Diademed bust of Arcadius right</p><p>VIRTS EXERCITI (sic !), Arcadius, standing right, a captive at right foot, holding globe and standard. ALE gamma at exergue</p><p>6.28 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 18, RC #4230, LRBC #2896 var</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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