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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2987794, member: 56859&quot;]<b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Diocletian</b></p><p>potin tetradrachm</p><p>Regnal year 8 (CE 291/2)</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; ΔΙoKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre; eagle at feet; L H across fields</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 4089.8, R1 (most common)</p><p><br /></p><p>A few currently for sale on Vcoins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/shick_coins/202/product/egypt_alexandria_billon_tetradrachm_diocletian_zeus_seated/446358/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/shick_coins/202/product/egypt_alexandria_billon_tetradrachm_diocletian_zeus_seated/446358/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/shick_coins/202/product/egypt_alexandria_billon_tetradrachm_diocletian_zeus_seated/446358/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pavlos_s_pavlou_numismatist/131/product/egyptalexandriadiocletian_ad_284305billon_tetradrachm_struck_ad_290291zeus_enthroned/221592/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pavlos_s_pavlou_numismatist/131/product/egyptalexandriadiocletian_ad_284305billon_tetradrachm_struck_ad_290291zeus_enthroned/221592/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pavlos_s_pavlou_numismatist/131/product/egyptalexandriadiocletian_ad_284305billon_tetradrachm_struck_ad_290291zeus_enthroned/221592/Default.aspx</a> (year 7; also R1)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_egypt__diocletian_284305__tetradrachm/1324/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_egypt__diocletian_284305__tetradrachm/1324/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_egypt__diocletian_284305__tetradrachm/1324/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I think the coin you showed is a relatively nice example.&nbsp; The obverse legend is fully readable, and that isn&#039;t always the case <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp;&nbsp; The reverse could use a bit of cleaning and maybe some Verdicare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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