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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 7689984, member: 99456&quot;]These are great coins, in general these Alexandrian coins cover the range from rough to quite beautiful (in my view).&nbsp; Here are two that span the range.&nbsp;&nbsp; First one that is no beauty but has the added appeal of being a Dattari Savio plate coin.&nbsp; Book images (Dattari&#039;s pencil rubbings) arranged to align better to the coin.[ATTACH=full]1320417[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian</b>, AD 284-305, BI tetradrachm, Regnal Year 6 (AD 289/90)</p><p><b>Obv:</b> A K Γ OYA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Eirene standing left, holding grain ears and scepter; across field, date (S L)</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Dattari 10638 (this coin)</p><p><br /></p><p>and then one that is on the other end of the spectrum</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320424[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria, Valerian </b>(253-260), Billon-Tetradrachm (dated RY 4)</p><p><b>Obv:</b> A K Π ΛI OVAΛЄPIANOC ЄV ЄVC, laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> L - Δ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch.</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Dattari plate 270 5165[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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