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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2946342, member: 87200&quot;]This one comes from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] &#039;s auction of last week. The portrait is exceptionally nice and gives us a good idea of what Gallienus&#039; wife actually looked like.</p><p><br /></p><p>EGYPT, Alexandria</p><p><br /></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm, 23mm, 9.8 grams, 12h</p><p><br /></p><p>Dated RY 15 (A.D. 267-268)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: KOPNHALA CAAONEINA CEB;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Diademed and draped bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; palm in left field, L IE to right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Koln 2983; Dattari 5346; Milne 4189; Curtis 1642; Emmett 3854</p><p><br /></p><p>I have kind of swerved my specialty to Alexandrian tets over the past 6 months, and I think it would be nice to have a full series from Augustus through Diocletian, Maximian, (both of which I have), and the usurper Domitius Domitianus of Alexandria. Domitianus actually died before Diocletian could remove him, and he was succeeded by Achilleus who was executed by Diocletian. There are no known coins extant of this short-lived usurper. So that&#039;s where the line of Alexandrian tets ends. Feel free to share your tets of Salonina...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]718642[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]718643[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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