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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3178065, member: 75937"]Uncommonly nice examples for the time-period. That Severina is very desirable!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some late tets:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818222[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diocletian, AD 284-305.</p><p>Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.2 mm, 7.24 g, 12 h.</p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 285-6.</p><p>Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting on scepter, shield at side; L B (= regnal year 2) in field.</p><p>Refs: Dattari 5638; BMCG 2485; Milne 4765; Cologne 3211; RCV 12856.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818224[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diocletian, AD 284-305.</p><p>Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.1 mm, 6.91 g, 12 h. </p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 286-7. </p><p>Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate head, right. </p><p>Rev: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; L Γ (=regnal year 3) behind.</p><p>Refs: Dattari 5755; BMCG 2524; Milne 4821; Cologne 3230; RCV 12865; Curtis 2025; MRKA 1261; Emmett 4082.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818226[/ATTACH] </p><p>Difficult to pin down with certainty given its state of preservation, but I think it's: </p><p>Maximian, 1st reign, AD 286-305.</p><p>Roman billon tetradrachm, 16.2 mm, 7.29 g. </p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 289-290 Obv: A K M A OVA MAΞIMIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. </p><p>Rev: Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; L in left field and Є (year 5 = 289/290) in right field.</p><p>Refs: Dattari 5850; Similar to BMCG 2550 and RCV 13345 (different placement of Є).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818229[/ATTACH] </p><p>Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. </p><p>Roman billon tetradrachm; 8.96 g, 21.7 mm. </p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266-267. </p><p>Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛѠΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right. </p><p>Rev: Eagle standing left, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IΔ before, palm behind. </p><p>Refs: Dattari 5345; BMCG 2278; Köln 2977; Milne 4151; RCV 1071</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818231[/ATTACH]</p><p>Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. </p><p>Roman billon tetradrachm; 9.95 g, 22.3 mm. </p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 267-268. </p><p>Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛѠΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right. </p><p>Rev: Eagle standing right, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IЄ before, palm behind. </p><p>Refs: Dattari 5346; BMCG 2280; Köln 2983; Milne 4189; RCV 10723.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3178065, member: 75937"]Uncommonly nice examples for the time-period. That Severina is very desirable! Here are some late tets: [ATTACH=full]818222[/ATTACH] Diocletian, AD 284-305. Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.2 mm, 7.24 g, 12 h. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 285-6. Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting on scepter, shield at side; L B (= regnal year 2) in field. Refs: Dattari 5638; BMCG 2485; Milne 4765; Cologne 3211; RCV 12856. [ATTACH=full]818224[/ATTACH] Diocletian, AD 284-305. Roman billon tetradrachm, 19.1 mm, 6.91 g, 12 h. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 286-7. Obv: Α Κ Γ ΟVΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate head, right. Rev: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; L Γ (=regnal year 3) behind. Refs: Dattari 5755; BMCG 2524; Milne 4821; Cologne 3230; RCV 12865; Curtis 2025; MRKA 1261; Emmett 4082. [ATTACH=full]818226[/ATTACH] Difficult to pin down with certainty given its state of preservation, but I think it's: Maximian, 1st reign, AD 286-305. Roman billon tetradrachm, 16.2 mm, 7.29 g. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 289-290 Obv: A K M A OVA MAΞIMIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; L in left field and Є (year 5 = 289/290) in right field. Refs: Dattari 5850; Similar to BMCG 2550 and RCV 13345 (different placement of Є). [ATTACH=full]818229[/ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm; 8.96 g, 21.7 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266-267. Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛѠΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: Eagle standing left, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IΔ before, palm behind. Refs: Dattari 5345; BMCG 2278; Köln 2977; Milne 4151; RCV 1071 [ATTACH=full]818231[/ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm; 9.95 g, 22.3 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 267-268. Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛѠΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: Eagle standing right, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IЄ before, palm behind. Refs: Dattari 5346; BMCG 2280; Köln 2983; Milne 4189; RCV 10723.[/QUOTE]
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