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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1724475, member: 19463&quot;]I bought this tetradrachm of Alexandria of Diocletian because it was nicer than any I had.&nbsp; It came from eBay (a trusted dealer from whom I have several coins).&nbsp;&nbsp; At year 2, it is also my earliest of his which probably explains it being better struck.&nbsp; His quality seems to have tapered off as time went on.&nbsp; I also liked it because I did not have another of any ruler with the Jupiter reverse.&nbsp; I have no idea how scarce Jupiter is compared to the more usual personifications and eagles.&nbsp; Wildwinds has one and I believe it is a die duplicate of mine.&nbsp; Coins with fewer dies tend to be scarcer.</p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/Milne_4762.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/Milne_4762.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/diocletian/Milne_4762.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, Potin Tetradrachm, Alexandria, 8.57g, Year 2.AK G OVA DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.LB, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at feet left. <font face="Verdana">Curtis 2043; Milne 4762; BMC 2434As these go, this one has more easily read legends than most.&nbsp; Note it is a fine example of the tiny O used in Diocletian that cam make his coins easy to identify even when the letters are just bumps. </font></p><p><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font>[ATTACH]267889.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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