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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 7932780, member: 110350&quot;]I have no Roman Provincial coins from Alexandria later than Claudius II and Probus:</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius II Gothicus, potin Tetradrachm, 269/270 AD (Year 2), Alexandria, Egypt mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, AVT K KΛAYΔIOC CEB / Rev. Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak, L-B (Year 2) across fields. Emmett 3879.2, Milne 4247, Dattari 5412. 20 mm., 9.28 g, 12 h.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/claudius-ii-gothicus-alexandria-eagle-reverse-yr-2-jpg-version-jpg.1233504/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Probus, billon tetradrachm, 277-278 AD (Year 3), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, A K M AV ΠPOBOC CEB / Rev. Eirene [= Pax] standing left, holding transverse scepter with left hand and olive branch with right; L Γ [Year 3] in lower left field. Dattari 5529, Emmett 3986, Milne 4551, Köln (Geissen) 3132, Sear RCV III 12124 (ill.). 23 mm., 8.7 g., 12 h.&nbsp; Purchased from JAZ Numismatics Auction 183, May 2021, ex. Sallent Collection, ex. Bertolami e-auction 41, lot 292, April 30, 2017</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/probus-alexandria-eirene-bertolami-auction-photo-04-30-2017-e-auction-41-lot-292-jpg.1310995/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, I do have a few Roman Imperial coins minted in Alexandria after the Diocletian reforms. To me, except perhaps for the last one a little bit, they look far more like other Late Roman Imperial coins than they look like pre-294 AD coins minted in Alexandria (which had a basically consistent style for almost 300 years):</p><p><br /></p><p>Fausta (wife of Constantine I and daughter of Maximian), Billon reduced Centenionalis, Alexandria Mint (First Officina) 326 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG / Rev. Veiled Fausta standing facing, head left, holding two small children [representing Constantine II Caesar and Constantius II Caesar?]* in her arms, SPES REIP-VBLICAE; in exergue, SMALA [Alexandria, First Officina].&nbsp; RIC VII Alexandria 40 (p. 709), Sear RCV IV 16582. 19 mm., 2.92 g. <i>Ex. Dr. Frank Sternberg Collection, Sternberg I, Zurich, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 1973, part of Lot 524 (catalogue p. 61).</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/fausta-jpg-version-ric-vii-40-sear-rcv-iv-16582-jpg.1135925/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;*&nbsp; Sear argues (see Sear RCV V at p. 77) that the two children depicted were Constantius II and Constans, asserting that Constantine II was not Fausta’s son. This is a minority view.</p><p><br /></p><p>Constans (son of Constantine I), AE Centenionalis,&nbsp; Alexandria Mint (1st Officina) 348-350 AD. Obv. Draped and cuirassed bust left, wearing pearl diadem and holding globe in right hand, D N CONSTA - NS P F AVG / Rev. Emperor in military dress, standing left and holding labarum in right hand and shield in left, placing right foot on leg of one of two captives before him with hands bound behind their backs, wearing Phrygian caps and kneeling facing with their heads turned towards one another, FEL TEMP REPARATIO. ALEA [Alexandria Mint, 1st Officina] in exergue. RIC VIII 56(A) (p. 542), Sear RCV V 18706.&nbsp; 20 mm., 3.45 g. (<i>Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 211th Buy or Bid Sale, 2020<b>, </b>Lot 302<b>.</b></i>)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/constans-jpg-version-jpg.1253141/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Theodosius I, AE3 (Sear: Centenionalis), 379-383 AD, Alexandria mint, 3rd Officina. Obv. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG - Diademed (Pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right /&nbsp; Rev. CONCORDIA AVGGG - Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing on throne, head right, holding spear and globe, right foot on prow. ALE(Γ) [gamma] in exergue. RIC IX 11 (p. 300), Sear RCV V 20535. 17.72 mm, 1.9 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/theodosius-i-ae3-concordia-avggg-alexandria-mint-jpg-version-jpg.1356611/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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