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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Caesar_Augustus, post: 5163749, member: 87659&quot;]Well, to say 2020 was heck of a year is to be understating the obvious. Out of this whole year, I have only managed to acquire one coin. With the events of the year, my focus was driven towards non-coin related tasks. It is time I rise back from the depths I fell into. A provincial tetradrachm from the wealthy province of Aegyptus of the Oriensis diocese. A beautiful coin portraying the old god of hope, Elpis, or Spes as she was known in the western prefectures.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt</p><p style="text-align: left"><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/93116q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Alexandria mint, weight 7.744g, maximum diameter 20.2mm, die axis 0o, 29 Aug 292 - 28 Aug 293 A.D.; obverse ∆IOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse Elpis (hope) walking left, flower in extended right hand, lifting hem of chiton with left hand, ENATOV - L (year 9), ∆ in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite a lovely coin. This coin will mark the year 2020 in my books.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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