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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3247776, member: 85693&quot;]Just got another Serapis in the mail yesterday.&nbsp; His head anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one caused me some confusion - I got it from eBay but it came in a Littleton Coin flip, stating it was issued by Maximanianus.&nbsp; When I tried to attribute it, however, the reverse type (Alexandria with head of Serapis) was not issued for Maximanianus for that date (year 5).&nbsp; Looking closer at the obverse inscription, the star on the reverse, etc., I am convinced it is actually a Diocletian. </p><p><br /></p><p>I looked at <i>a lot</i> of tetradrachms to reach this conclusion, but I am pretty new to these - corrections always welcome. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]851494[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Egypt&nbsp; Potin Tetradrachm</b></p><p><b>Diocletian </b></p><p><b>Year 5 (288/289 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Alexandria Mint </b></p><p>[A K Γ] OYA Λ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC [CEB], laureate and cuir. bust r. / Alexandria standing left holding head of Serapis &amp; sceptre, star right, L-Є across fields.</p><p>Milne 4915; Emmett 4025.</p><p>(6.28 grams / 17 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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