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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3673397, member: 87404&quot;]I wonder if certain batches of metal for groups of coins differed across the rule of an empire? Maybe silver-lean times dipped their contents a little low in certain provinces? Not sure, but am also curious what others think...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190218_211233723.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"><b>Antoninus Pius, Ruled 138-161 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>BL22 Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Struck Year 11, 147/148 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: ANTΩNINOC CEBEVCEB, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: L ENΔ E KATOV, Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia (RY 11 = 147/148 AD)</font></p><p><font size="3">References: Emmett 1377.11, R1</font></p><p><font size="3">Size: 22mm, 12.5g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/collagemaker_20190219_202340725.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"><b>Marcus Aurelius</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>BL23 Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Struck Year 5, 164/165 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: M AYΡHΛIOC ANTΩNINOC C (Ω inverted), laureate head right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: Tyche seated left, kalathos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae; L-Є (date) RY 5 = 164/165 AD.</font></p><p><font size="3">References: Dattari 3394, Emmett 2085.5</font></p><p><font size="3">Size: 23mm, 15g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190611_214452229.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"><b>Severus Alexander, Ruled 222-235 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>BL Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Year 5, Struck 225-226 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: A KAI MA AVP CЄV AΛЄΞANΔPOC ЄV, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak, date L Є (year 5 = 225-226 AD) across field.</font></p><p><font size="3">References: Dattari 4409, Emmett 3099</font></p><p><font size="3">Size:&nbsp; 23mm, 10.75g</font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ex: Holding History Auction 1 (6-1-2019), Lot #212</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190310_151645196.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"><b>Gallienus, Ruled 253-268 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Struck 262/263 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: AYT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; before, palm; behind, LI, RY 10.</font></p><p><font size="3">References: Emmett 3806, Dattari 5276</font></p><p><font size="3">Size: 23mm, 11.9g</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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