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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3147601, member: 87404"]So the second unexpected grouping that I found in my collection (an area that I wasn't focusing on) were Alexandrian Potin Tetradrachms. And, no, they were not purchased in a lot, but these purchases span across the past 14 months or so.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>#2: Alexandrian Billion/Potin Tetradrachms (non-AR tets)</b></p><p><b><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Antikes_Alexandria_Karte.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805814[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>A) Maximianus Herculius Augustus, 1st reign 286-305 AD</b></p><p><b>Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 290/91 AD, Alexandria, Egypt</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> MAΞIMIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Maximianus.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Herakles standing right, head left, holding apple in right hand and club in left, star in upper right field, regnal year L S (year 6) across fields.</p><p><b>References:</b> SNG Cop 1042, Milne 4980-81, Emmett 4131</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805816[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>B) Maximianus Herculius Augustus, 1st reign 286-305 AD</b></p><p><b>Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 286/87 AD, Alexandria, Egypt</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Α Κ Μ ΟVΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and draped bust right of Maximianus.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head turned back with wreath in beak, star in upper left field, regnal year L B (year 2) across fields.</p><p><b>References:</b> SNG Cop 1021-1022, Milne 4828, Emmett 4108</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805812[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>C) Probus, 276-282 AD</b></p><p><b>Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 276/77 AD, Alexandria, Egypt</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right of Probus.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head turned back with wreath in beak, regnal year L B (year 2) across fields.</p><p><b>References:</b> Dattari 5548, SNG Cop 915, SNG Frankfurt 1200, Emmett 3983</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805829[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>D) Diocletian, 284-305 AD</b></p><p><b>Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 286/87 AD, Alexandria, Egypt</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> A K Γ OYA ∆IOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Diocletian.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae, regnal year LΓ (year 3) at right.</p><p><b>References:</b> Milne 4821, Emmett 4082</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]805831[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>E) Diocletian, 284-305 AD</b></p><p><b>Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 289/90 AD, Alexandria, Egypt</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> A K Γ OYA ∆IOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Diocletian.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Elpis walking left, holding flower and raising drapery of dress, star in upper right field, regnal year L S (year 6) across fields.</p><p><b>References:</b> Dattari 5670, Emmett 4046[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3147601, member: 87404"]So the second unexpected grouping that I found in my collection (an area that I wasn't focusing on) were Alexandrian Potin Tetradrachms. And, no, they were not purchased in a lot, but these purchases span across the past 14 months or so. [B] #2: Alexandrian Billion/Potin Tetradrachms (non-AR tets) [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Antikes_Alexandria_Karte.JPG[/IMG] [/B] [ATTACH=full]805814[/ATTACH] [B]A) Maximianus Herculius Augustus, 1st reign 286-305 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 290/91 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Obverse:[/B] MAΞIMIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Maximianus. [B]Reverse:[/B] Herakles standing right, head left, holding apple in right hand and club in left, star in upper right field, regnal year L S (year 6) across fields. [B]References:[/B] SNG Cop 1042, Milne 4980-81, Emmett 4131 [ATTACH=full]805816[/ATTACH] [B]B) Maximianus Herculius Augustus, 1st reign 286-305 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 286/87 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Obverse:[/B] Α Κ Μ ΟVΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and draped bust right of Maximianus. [B]Reverse:[/B] Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head turned back with wreath in beak, star in upper left field, regnal year L B (year 2) across fields. [B]References:[/B] SNG Cop 1021-1022, Milne 4828, Emmett 4108 [ATTACH=full]805812[/ATTACH] [B]C) Probus, 276-282 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 276/77 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Obverse:[/B] A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right of Probus. [B]Reverse:[/B] Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head turned back with wreath in beak, regnal year L B (year 2) across fields. [B]References:[/B] Dattari 5548, SNG Cop 915, SNG Frankfurt 1200, Emmett 3983 [ATTACH=full]805829[/ATTACH] [B]D) Diocletian, 284-305 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 286/87 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Obverse:[/B] A K Γ OYA ∆IOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Diocletian. [B]Reverse: [/B]Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae, regnal year LΓ (year 3) at right. [B]References:[/B] Milne 4821, Emmett 4082 [ATTACH=full]805831[/ATTACH] [B]E) Diocletian, 284-305 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Struck 289/90 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Obverse:[/B] A K Γ OYA ∆IOKΛHTIANOC CЄB, laureate and draped bust right of Diocletian. [B]Reverse:[/B] Elpis walking left, holding flower and raising drapery of dress, star in upper right field, regnal year L S (year 6) across fields. [B]References:[/B] Dattari 5670, Emmett 4046[/QUOTE]
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