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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4605355, member: 57495&quot;]Some fantastic Alexandrian tets shown all around.&nbsp; [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]&#039;s are, of course, especially droolworthy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m currently waiting on one, but here&#039;s another fairly recent purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140807[/ATTACH]<b>FAUSTINA II</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 10.09g, 23.6mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 15(AD 151/2). RPC Online IV.4, temp #13732; Emmett 1953 (R3). O: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝ ϹƐΒ ϹƐΒ ƐVϹƐΒ ΘVΓ, draped bust right. R: L-IE, Nike flying left, holding wreath and palm branch.</p><p><br /></p><p>And a few other favorites...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140808[/ATTACH]<b>MARCUS AURELIUS</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 12.86g, 24.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 13 of Antoninus Pius (AD 149/150).&nbsp; Emmett 1868.13 (R4); Dattari (Savio) 3185 = Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 169 = RPC Online temp #14367/7 (<i>this coin</i>). O: M AVPHΛIC • KAICAP, bareheaded and draped bust right. R: Zeus (‘Jupiter Capitolinus’) enthroned left, holding phiale in his extended right hand and scepter with his left; at his feet, eagle standing left, head right, wings closed; L IΓ (date) across upper field.</p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection (purchased from Dr. Piero Beretta, Milan, April 1972); ex Dr. Piero Beretta Collection; ex Giovanni Dattari Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140809[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>HADRIAN</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 12.55g, 26.2mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 15 (AD 130/131). Dattari 1268; RPC III 5768; Emmett 845.15. O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. R: Alexandria standing on left holding vexillum and presenting grain ears to Hadrian, wearing toga and holding sceptre, standing on right; L-IE in fields.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140810[/ATTACH]<b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 12.71g, 22.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 5 = AD 141/142. Dattari-Savio pl. 108, 8094 (<i>this coin</i>); Emmett 1362.5; RPC Online 14246 (2 spec., <i>this coin cited</i>). O: Laureate head left. R: L-E, Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow.</p><p><i>Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1981.513); ex Giovanni Dattari Collection </i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140811[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS</b></p><p>Potin Tetradrachm. 9.24g, 22.7mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 2 (AD 269/270). Emmett 3881; Dattari 5388. O: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; L-B in field.</p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140812[/ATTACH]<b>SALONINUS</b></p><p>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.</p><p><i>Ex Stevex6 Collection (CNG E-311, 25 Sep 2013, lot 948); ex Robert M. Harlick Collection (CNG E-281, 20 June 2012, lot 253)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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