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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2466905, member: 82616&quot;]Vespasian&#039;s Alexandrian tetradrachms often come very worn. When choosing one, it&#039;s really down to deciding how much wear is acceptable and that it doesn&#039;t detract from the overall eye-appeal. I think this one is fairly acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]518151[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Alexandria mint, 70-71 AD</p><p>RPC 2423 (11 spec.)</p><p>Obv: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYVEΣΠAΣIANOY; Head of Vespasian, laurerate, r., date LΓ before neck</p><p>Rev: No Legend; Nike flying l., with wreath and palm</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian&#039;s regnal year 3 coins at Alexandria are slightly scarcer than those dated year 2. This was the last major issue of tetradrachms Vespasian struck at Alexandria. The same portrait style can be seen in some of the contemporary Syrian issues, indicating that Alexandria struck coins for that province too.</p><p><br /></p><p>My cat Hershey loves coining with me. I snapped this photo right after taking the above one of the tet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]518152[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Egyptian coins or pictures of your pets coining.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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