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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3178518, member: 56859"]These Roman Egypt tetradrachms are interesting even though they usually aren't "pretty". Prices have gone up rapidly in the last several years but they are still generally affordable, especially for the later emperor/empresses in the series.</p><p><br /></p><p>The terminology for the type of metal isn't set in stone, but "billon" is the debased silver metal used in the earlier half of the Alexandrian output. During the mid third century the silver content fell to 10% and then to nearly none by the time of the Tetrarchs; these alloys are called "potin". I've largely given up caring about the silver content and nomenclature and am moving towards just calling them tetradrachms <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first Alexandrian tet came from a small mixed lot purchased for the other coins. I thought this coin was uuuuugly. I was certain I'd never want another. Objectively, I still think it's not very attractive but there is something about Roman Egyptian coins that is compelling and now I have a hundred such tets <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_f026410b962d4063a80dbde2389d77b8.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_493,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_f026410b962d4063a80dbde2389d77b8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p><b>year 11, CE 147/8</b></p><p>billion tetradrachm, 23 mm, 11.7 gm</p><p>Obv: ANTΩNINOC CEBEVCEB; laureate head of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: L ENΔ E KATOV; Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1377.11, R1 (common)</p><p><br /></p><p>A later tet from a coin show, purchased from a dealer who did not specialize in ancients. The relief is very high and the artistry quite good. It looks like a delicious piece of chocolate <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/claudiusiieaglealextete3878-1-r1-jpg.354340/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Claudius II tetradrachm year 1, /eagle; Emmett 3878</p><p><br /></p><p>Assorted favorite tets in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_d6c50b3a3ca24add9f6d16be88795bdd%25257Emv2.jpg%2526hash%253D80a8cdf4731d3456bbd841c38bf3c659%26hash%3Dc55bcc3599bbc6113a2210076d5713de&hash=953e87960814e191d0dbecec9f68b296" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 11, CE 126/7</p><p>billon tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12.6 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%26hash%3Da5c33d5dc47f056e2819229244eed253&hash=fbd72616420d56f2f304832ff3e476a7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus</b></p><p>year 4, CE 163/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm</p><p>Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left</p><p>Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252525252Fmedia%2525252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%2525252525257Emv2.jpg%2525252525252Fv1%2525252525252Ffill%2525252525252Fw_1000%2525252525252Ch_625%2525252525252Cal_c%2525252525252Cq_85%2525252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%2525252525257Emv2.jpg%252525252526hash%25252525253Daa3996bf616fea52624ba3a960ba41c7%2525252526hash%252525253D8a0a46c0108b5ade84b2b411e71915d1%25252526hash%2525253D10e2f7e860b614267eb38ad1b8e2cdec%252526hash%25253D63aaefd78060a72e9d3b363b059d78ae%2526hash%253D6856be74df8cd957903245f2de5b129a%26hash%3Df7f6a985dd0df7e88c0dca36e9c22d30&hash=0746334ddafe6cd08420f9cbf3c39f24" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa</b></p><p>year 5, CE 221/2</p><p>tetradrachm, 23.5 mm, 11.57 gm</p><p>Obv: draped bust right</p><p>Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3025.5, R3; Geissen 2376; Dattari 4186</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525253Fimage%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252525252Fmedia%25252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%25252525252525252Fv1%25252525252525252Ffit%25252525252525252Fw_1644%25252525252525252Ch_1028%25252525252525252Cq_90%25252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%2525252525252526hash%252525252525253De512f83629157c1ae955ec50aa681ca1%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D22eeae0b617754351af6dd304aa83da7%252525252526hash%25252525253D66fe7ba720e20a5bd1f47e4d0896c189%2525252526hash%252525253D3c6c7503aad879e6a6cc020305d6634f%25252526hash%2525253D10b08cd98226f4c11a966321f8a6c7be%252526hash%25253D0e0c2f8b8187e6273b46936a2e96647e%2526hash%253Da39bc1d172d73b0c5e1fd1563950fa72%26hash%3D4e6a304851b39f0748ce640f90a99ee2&hash=4989397b1a1d3257149b4695528b8e87" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea</b></p><p>year 13, CE 233/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm</p><p>Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_e743d9d8f61f48489e954c0aafef75fe.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_625%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_e743d9d8f61f48489e954c0aafef75fe.jpg%2526hash%253Df65ec5893e2ea2fec9238bf6b55b1131%26hash%3D7e5db8a5d9ad04f388feba46edbccdbe&hash=566fa30fa93326ef53681e78b179596d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander</b></p><p>year 12, CE 232/3</p><p>tetradrachm, 23 mm, 13.87 gm</p><p>Obv: AKAIMAAVPCEVAΛEΞANΔPOCEV; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Alexandria standing facing, head left, holding vexillum and grain ears; palm frond to left, L IB (date) to right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3088.12 (R4); Köln 2474 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 4264; K&G 62.172 var. (same)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_d775e692134d4db1bbf18c1610863c86.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_512%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_d775e692134d4db1bbf18c1610863c86.jpg&hash=5730e6ddcf6e13906e771a9c3338765e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus</b></p><p>year 13, CE 265/6</p><p>tetradrachm, 21 mm, 9.1 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCEB; eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L IΓ across field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3806(13), R1</p><p><i>Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88.203 (accessioned 1888); <a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/egypt-alexandria--gallienus-tet-yr13" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/egypt-alexandria--gallienus-tet-yr13" rel="nofollow">Benjamin Pierce Cheney Collection</a></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadriantetagath-dattari-e803-rt-jpg.649108/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>billon tetradrachm, 22.5 mm, 12.9 gm</p><p>regnal year 5 (CE 120/1)</p><p>Obv: laureate head right, crescent in right field</p><p>Rev: Agathodaemon serpent standing erect right; L-E</p><p>Ref: Dattari-Savio plate 71, 1532 (<i>this coin</i>); RPC 5270; Emmett 803.5</p><p><i>ex Dattari Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_511712208cf2410296452349553cc95f%257Emv2.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_511712208cf2410296452349553cc95f%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3D7ae1c08a8331d07d09405a998af71f8e&hash=c8e28e5dc142cb52913f5c4a38256b0c" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian</b></p><p>year 11, CE 294/5</p><p>tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.6 gm</p><p>Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate head right</p><p>Rev: Draped bust of Selene right, crescent before; L IA behind</p><p>Ref: Emmett 4080.11, R5[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3178518, member: 56859"]These Roman Egypt tetradrachms are interesting even though they usually aren't "pretty". Prices have gone up rapidly in the last several years but they are still generally affordable, especially for the later emperor/empresses in the series. The terminology for the type of metal isn't set in stone, but "billon" is the debased silver metal used in the earlier half of the Alexandrian output. During the mid third century the silver content fell to 10% and then to nearly none by the time of the Tetrarchs; these alloys are called "potin". I've largely given up caring about the silver content and nomenclature and am moving towards just calling them tetradrachms :). My first Alexandrian tet came from a small mixed lot purchased for the other coins. I thought this coin was uuuuugly. I was certain I'd never want another. Objectively, I still think it's not very attractive but there is something about Roman Egyptian coins that is compelling and now I have a hundred such tets :D. My first: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_f026410b962d4063a80dbde2389d77b8.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_493,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_f026410b962d4063a80dbde2389d77b8.jpg[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius year 11, CE 147/8[/B] billion tetradrachm, 23 mm, 11.7 gm Obv: ANTΩNINOC CEBEVCEB; laureate head of Antoninus Pius right Rev: L ENΔ E KATOV; Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia Ref: Emmett 1377.11, R1 (common) A later tet from a coin show, purchased from a dealer who did not specialize in ancients. The relief is very high and the artistry quite good. It looks like a delicious piece of chocolate :D [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/claudiusiieaglealextete3878-1-r1-jpg.354340/[/IMG] Claudius II tetradrachm year 1, /eagle; Emmett 3878 Assorted favorite tets in my collection: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_d6c50b3a3ca24add9f6d16be88795bdd%25257Emv2.jpg%2526hash%253D80a8cdf4731d3456bbd841c38bf3c659%26hash%3Dc55bcc3599bbc6113a2210076d5713de&hash=953e87960814e191d0dbecec9f68b296[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 11, CE 126/7 billon tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12.6 gm Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%26hash%3Da5c33d5dc47f056e2819229244eed253&hash=fbd72616420d56f2f304832ff3e476a7[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus[/B] year 4, CE 163/4 tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252525252Fmedia%2525252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%2525252525257Emv2.jpg%2525252525252Fv1%2525252525252Ffill%2525252525252Fw_1000%2525252525252Ch_625%2525252525252Cal_c%2525252525252Cq_85%2525252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%2525252525257Emv2.jpg%252525252526hash%25252525253Daa3996bf616fea52624ba3a960ba41c7%2525252526hash%252525253D8a0a46c0108b5ade84b2b411e71915d1%25252526hash%2525253D10e2f7e860b614267eb38ad1b8e2cdec%252526hash%25253D63aaefd78060a72e9d3b363b059d78ae%2526hash%253D6856be74df8cd957903245f2de5b129a%26hash%3Df7f6a985dd0df7e88c0dca36e9c22d30&hash=0746334ddafe6cd08420f9cbf3c39f24[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa[/B] year 5, CE 221/2 tetradrachm, 23.5 mm, 11.57 gm Obv: draped bust right Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E Ref: Emmett 3025.5, R3; Geissen 2376; Dattari 4186 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525253Fimage%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252525252Fmedia%25252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%25252525252525252Fv1%25252525252525252Ffit%25252525252525252Fw_1644%25252525252525252Ch_1028%25252525252525252Cq_90%25252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%2525252525252526hash%252525252525253De512f83629157c1ae955ec50aa681ca1%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D22eeae0b617754351af6dd304aa83da7%252525252526hash%25252525253D66fe7ba720e20a5bd1f47e4d0896c189%2525252526hash%252525253D3c6c7503aad879e6a6cc020305d6634f%25252526hash%2525253D10b08cd98226f4c11a966321f8a6c7be%252526hash%25253D0e0c2f8b8187e6273b46936a2e96647e%2526hash%253Da39bc1d172d73b0c5e1fd1563950fa72%26hash%3D4e6a304851b39f0748ce640f90a99ee2&hash=4989397b1a1d3257149b4695528b8e87[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea[/B] year 13, CE 233/4 tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_e743d9d8f61f48489e954c0aafef75fe.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_625%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_e743d9d8f61f48489e954c0aafef75fe.jpg%2526hash%253Df65ec5893e2ea2fec9238bf6b55b1131%26hash%3D7e5db8a5d9ad04f388feba46edbccdbe&hash=566fa30fa93326ef53681e78b179596d[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander[/B] year 12, CE 232/3 tetradrachm, 23 mm, 13.87 gm Obv: AKAIMAAVPCEVAΛEΞANΔPOCEV; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Alexandria standing facing, head left, holding vexillum and grain ears; palm frond to left, L IB (date) to right Ref: Emmett 3088.12 (R4); Köln 2474 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 4264; K&G 62.172 var. (same) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_d775e692134d4db1bbf18c1610863c86.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_512%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_d775e692134d4db1bbf18c1610863c86.jpg&hash=5730e6ddcf6e13906e771a9c3338765e[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus[/B] year 13, CE 265/6 tetradrachm, 21 mm, 9.1 gm Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCEB; eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L IΓ across field Ref: Emmett 3806(13), R1 [I]Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88.203 (accessioned 1888); [URL='http://www.tifcollection.com/egypt-alexandria--gallienus-tet-yr13']Benjamin Pierce Cheney Collection[/URL][/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadriantetagath-dattari-e803-rt-jpg.649108/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] billon tetradrachm, 22.5 mm, 12.9 gm regnal year 5 (CE 120/1) Obv: laureate head right, crescent in right field Rev: Agathodaemon serpent standing erect right; L-E Ref: Dattari-Savio plate 71, 1532 ([I]this coin[/I]); RPC 5270; Emmett 803.5 [I]ex Dattari Collection[/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_511712208cf2410296452349553cc95f%257Emv2.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_511712208cf2410296452349553cc95f%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3D7ae1c08a8331d07d09405a998af71f8e&hash=c8e28e5dc142cb52913f5c4a38256b0c[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian[/B] year 11, CE 294/5 tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.6 gm Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate head right Rev: Draped bust of Selene right, crescent before; L IA behind Ref: Emmett 4080.11, R5[/QUOTE]
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