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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3719469, member: 19463&quot;]In the time of Hadrian and most of the earlier half of Alexandrian coins there are AE coins that resemble tets in size (diobols are the best fit) but can be distinguished easily by fabric.&nbsp; The coin blanks were cast in open top moulds with tapering sides we know well from the larger drachms.&nbsp; More often, but not always, the smaller side of the taperer shoulders ended up on the obverse but a coin struck on a tapered flan in either orientation is not a tetradrachm.&nbsp; A coin of this period without a taper and no silver whatsoever is one to question carefully. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian tet - notice lack of differently tapered edge on the two sides</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996983[/ATTACH] </p><p>Domitian obol - tapered edge on obverse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996963[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian obol</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996964[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aelius&nbsp; hemidrachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996982[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Pius diobol (ex X6)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996965[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Pius obol- tapered shoulders on reverse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]996966[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Commodus diobol - wear makes this less obvious but the tapered edge is on the obverse&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]996967[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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