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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3179227, member: 74834&quot;]Alexandrian tetradrachms were always great favorites with me since I started in Ancients. And then there are the lesser known coins like drachms and obols. Here are some of mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818944[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AE13 dichalkon Trajan 98-117. Alexandria. RY 17 (=113/4). Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Hem-hem crown of Harpokrates; L I-Z (year) in field below. 13 mm, 1.18 gr. Not in Dattari.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818876[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>AE17 Hadrianus 117-138, Alexandria. AE Obol, AD 126-7. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Stag with large antlers standing right, head looking upward, date L IA (year 11) in fields. 17 mm, 5.68 g. Dattari 2023. From JAZ at Cointalk (this is his picture!)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818946[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm Gordian III (238-244) as Caesar, Alexandria. Year 1 (=238). Obv. Bare head, draped and cuirassed, t.r., M ANT GORDIANOS KAIS. Rev. Nike seated t.l., holding wreath, year A. Greyish billon with slightly silvery patina. 21 mm, 12.23 gr. Dattari (Savio) 4695.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818951[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm Gordian III (238-244), Alexandria. Dated RY Z (7, = 244). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Tyche reclining left on lectisternium (couch), holding rudder, resting elbow on pillow and leaning head backwards on hand. 22 mm, 13.89 gr. Dattari (Savio) 4784.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818952[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Potin tetradrachm Quietus (usurper, 260-261). Alexandria year 1 = 260. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Eagle standing left, wings open, holding wreath in beak; L A (date) to left. 20-22 mm, 9.39 gr. Dattari (Savio) 5382.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818953[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Potin tetradrachm Diocletianus 292/3. Alexandria. 19 mm, 6.90 gr. Dated RY 11 (AD 294/5). Obv.: Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; L IA (date) across field. Dattari (Savio) 5741.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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