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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2265025, member: 56859&quot;]I have many... but none as cool or rare as your fabulous Brutus denarius!</p><p><br /></p><p>My collection is Roman Egypt-heavy and I tend to pick up coins in a wide range of conditions.&nbsp; From what I understand, drachms circulated a long time.&nbsp; The following two certainly look like they did.</p><p><br /></p><p>My &quot;pocket piece&quot;, a coin found at a local jewelry store (it was not set in jewelry; the store sometimes has a few loose ancient coins).</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_c33314fbadcb4702bb9ce297b75e2cc6.jpg_srb_p_1000_512_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 17, CE 153/4</p><p>AE drachm</p><p>Obv: [AVTKTAIΛAΔPANTωNINOCCEBEVC]; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: eagle standing facing, head left (wreath in beak?); [L] IZ?</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 1496(17), R1; Dattari 3094</p><p>The year is best-guess by the general shape of the remaining letters and by process of elimination.&nbsp; This coin could be either Emmett 1496 (wreath in beak) or 1497 (no wreath in beak).&nbsp; I think there is a wreath but it is very worn.&nbsp; 1496 year 17 is rated R1 whereas 1497 is R4, making the presence of a wreath statistically more likely.&nbsp; The only other possible dates for 1496 are 18, 20, and 21.&nbsp; It must be year 17.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another A-Pi drachm which seems to have enjoyed a long and productive life:</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_3d6ec7b8e4f14e649ee4145f6b196609.jpg_srb_p_1000_518_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 5, CE 141/2</p><p>AE drachm, 20 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon;&nbsp; L-Є in right field</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 1676.5, R1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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