I recently added a new Valerian I Tetradrachm from a fellow collector whom I interact with on Instagram. I loved the look of the coin as it had what looks like some silvering left on it, something I never had on other Valarian I Tets I have owned over the years. I was hesitant to buy it since I always stuck with Ebay or other online dealers & fellow collectors here on CT or PCGS Boards. I got it for a great price & had a pleasant experience. It is a scarcer version of him compared to the eagle reverses I have owned in the past. I can see that many younger collectors have been using Instagram for sharing and purchasing. The person I got this from is 16 & knows his stuff. Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: A K Π ΛI OVAΛEPIANOC EV EVC, Laureate and cuirassed bust right R: Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; L Δ (Year 4, 256/7 A.D.) to upper left. 10.54g 24mm Köln 2867; Dattari (Savio) 5174; K&G 88.28; Emmett 3721.4.
Really nice coin, very interesting how alot of the tetradrachms seemingly merged with Roman coinage. What's your @? If you don't mind sharing it. I've been seeing a lot of ancients on insta lately. And yes Instagram is swarming with YNs. A while back I did a small survey on YNs in each community, Instagram came in at 58% 18 and younger as opposed to Cointalk's 8.8%.
Great coin! We’ve gotten a few new YN members at the Coin Club. I can see how these Alexandrian Tets can be so addicting! Valerian Egypt, Alexandria Regnal year 5, 257/8CE Laureate bust right Tyche standing left, hand on rudder, holding cornucopia; L E across fields Ref: Emmett 3720.5; Milne 3970; Dattari 5173 (thanks again, TIF!) Tough to get good images, the coin is very dark, and the high relief makes it difficult.
That is a very nice Valerian. My Valerian is the common eagle so I'll show a Gallienus with Eirene struck the year before your coin. YN? Well, the dealer from whom I bought it is extremely young for being over 85 and still doing shows like he did for the thirty years I have known him. It is great to be young and greater to stay that way for as long as you can.
Oh man, kids love the instatwitters and all that stuff don't they. That is a great looking tet @Mat , got some sweet silvering on it!
Nice one, Mat. Don't have a Valerian, but here's the ol' x6 tet of his grandson, Saloninus. Yup, it's an eagle reverse. SALONINUS Potin Tetradrachm. 13.0g, 24mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 7 of Valerian I and Gallienus (AD 259/60). Emmett 3777; Dattari (Savio) 5377. O: ΠO ΛI KOP CA VAΛЄPIANOC K CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field. Ex Stevex6 Collection (CNG E-311, 25 Sep 2013, lot 948); ex Robert M. Harlick Collection (CNG E-281, 20 June 2012, lot 253)
^Thanks, Tif. A fantastic example. Mine is on the other end of the spectrum. Saloninus (258 - 260 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: PO LI KORCA VALERIANOC K CEB, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head turned, holding wreath, L Z(?) in fields. 23.3mm 7.38g Köln 3005; Dattari (Savio) 5377; K&G 93.8; Emmett 3776.7.
Supremely nice Tet @Mat and I love the reverse. I’ve had a growing interest in Alexandrian Tets and have been trying to avoid the simple eagle reverses. Interesting how you scored this one and I guess I’ll have to check out what’s going on at “Instagram” as it never has occurred to me that there might be a market there. -d