ROMAN PROVINCIAL - ALEXANDRIA TETRADRACHMS
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NERO & DIVUS AUGUSTUS. AR Billon tetradrachm struck AD 66 - 67 at Alexandria Obverse: NERΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓER AY. Radiate bust of Nero facing left, wearing aegis; before LIΓ = regnal year 13 = A.D.66-67.
Reverse: ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ. Radiate head of Augustus facing right.
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 12.5gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 636 | Emmett : 113*Alex
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TRAJAN. AR (Billon) Tetradrachm struck AD 115 - 116 at AlexandriaObverse: AVT TPIAN(sic) API CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK. Laureate head of Trajan facing right, star in right field below chin.
Reverse: No legend. Diademed and draped bust of Zeus facing right, LI in left field, Θ in right (= regnal year 19 = A.D.115/116)
Legend error TRIAN instead of TRAIAN
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 12.39gms | Die Axis: 12
BMC.G: 356 (var)
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HADRIAN. AR (Billon) Tetradrachm struck AD 136 - 137 at AlexandriaObverse: AVT KAIC TPA AΔPIANOC CEB. Laureate head of Hadrian facing left.
Reverse: No legend. Demeter, wearing long chiton, standing facing left, holding poppies and grain ears in her right hand and long torch in her left. In field, L K A (= regnal year 21 = A.D.136-137).
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 12.1gms | Die Axis: 12
Milne : 1518 | Emmett : 832 (var) | Dattari : 1336 | Geissen : 1210
RARE*Alex
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ANTONINUS PIUS. AR (Billon) Tetradrachm struck AD 144 - 145 at AlexandriaObverse: ANTωNINOC CEB EVCCEB. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Serapis seated on throne facing left, holding sceptre in left hand and stretching right hand out over Kerberos at his feet. In field, L - H (= regnal year 8 = A.D.144-145).
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 12.54gms
Milne : 1792 | Dattari: 2366*Alex
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COMMODUS. AE (Billon) Tetradrachm struck AD 180 - 190 at AlexandriaObverse: M A KOM ANTW CEB EYCEB. Laureate head of Commodus facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Eagle, with wings open, standing facing right on thunderbolt. In right field, L Λ (= regnal year 30 of Marcus Aurelius = August A.D.189 to August 190).
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 11.49gms | Die Axis: 12
Milne : 2696 | Curtis : 799 | Dattari : 3905 | Geissen : 2245 | SNG Cop : 589
EX FORVM*Alex
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SEVERUS ALEXANDER. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 222 at AlexandriaObverse: A KAI MAP AYP CEYHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EYCEB. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Tyche, holding rudder, reclining facing left on garlanded couch; above, L A (= regnal year 1 = A.D 222).
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 11.91gms | Die Axis: 12
Geissen: 2405. | Dattari: 4381*Alex
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PHILIP I. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 246 - 247 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC EVCE. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Elpis standing facing left, holding flower and raising the hem of her dress; across field L - Δ (= regnal year 4 = A.D 246-247).
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 11.41gms | Die Axis: 12
Geissen: 2727 var. | Dattari: 4873 (var)*Alex
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PHILIP II as Caesar. AE Tetradrachm struck AD 246 at AlexandriaObverse: M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC K CEB. Bare headed and draped bust of Philip II facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Asklepios standing facing left, sacrificing over flaming and garlanded altar out of patera held in his right hand and holding staff, around which a serpent coils, in his left; in left field, LΓ (= regnal year 3 0f Philip I = A.D.245 - 246).
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 11.9gms | Die Axis: 12
Not in GICV
VERY RARE
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SALONINA (Wife of Gallienus). Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 267 - 268 at AlexandriaObverse: KOPNHΛIA CAΛWNEINA CEB. Diademed and draped bust of Salonina facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Eagle standing facing right, holding wreath in beak, palm above left; in right field, LIE (= regnal year 15 of Gallienus = A.D.267-268).
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 9.83gms | Die Axis: 12
Dattari : 5346 | Milne : 4189 | Curtis : 1642 | Geissen : 2983 | BMC : 2280
EX FORVM*Alex
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CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 268 - 269 at AlexandriaObverse: AVT K KLAVΔIOC CEB. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Eagle standing facing left, head looking back to right, holding wreath in beak; in field L B (= regnal year 2 = A.D.268-269).
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 10.20gms | Die Axis: 12
Curtis : 1683 | BMC : 2333
Ex Harlan J Berk (USA)*Alex
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AURELIAN. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 274 - 275 at AlexandriaObverse: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian facing right.
Reverse: ETOVC S. Eagle standing facing left, looking back, wreath in beak.
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 8.1gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4750*Alex
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PROBUS. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 278 - 279 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Probus facing right.
Reverse: Eirene standing facing left, olive branch in her right hand and transverse sceptre in her left. In left field, &Delta over L (= regnal year 4 = A.D.278-279).
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 8.11gms | Die Axis: 12
Curtis : 1878 | Emmett : 3986 | Milne : 4574
Ex Harlan J Berk (USA)*Alex
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CARINUS as CAESAR. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 282 - 283 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M A KAPINOC K. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Carinus facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Tyche (Fortuna) standing facing left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; in left field, LA (Year one of Carus).
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 7.5gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4778*Alex
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CARUS. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 282 - 283 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M A KAPOC CEB. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carus facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Dikaiosyne standing facing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; LA in upper left field, (= regnal year 1 = A.D.282 - 283).
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 7.71gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4774 | Geissen: 3161 ff. | Dattari: 5565 f*Alex
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CARUS. Posthumous commemorative AE Tetradrachm struck AD 283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian at AlexandriaObverse: ΘEW KAPW CEB. Laureate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: AΦIEPOCIC. Eagle standing facing on rod, head right, wings open.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 7.96gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4776
This coin is an undated posthumous type bearing the legend AΦIEPOCIC, one of the most interesting features of the Alexandrian coinage of Marcus Aurelius Carus.
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CARUS. Posthumous commemorative AE Tetradrachm struck AD 283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian at AlexandriaObverse: ΘEW KAPW CEB. Laureate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: AΦIEPOCIC. Round, burning and garlanded altar on base, star in upper left field.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 7.1gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4777 | Emmett 3995
This coin is an undated posthumous type bearing the legend AΦIEPOCIC, one of the most interesting features of the Alexandrian coinage of Marcus Aurelius Carus.
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NUMERIAN as Augustus. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 284 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Numerian facing right.
Reverse: ETOYC Γ (= regnal year 3 = A.D.284). Eirene standing facing left, raising her right hand and holding transverse sceptre in her left.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 8.03gms | Die Axis: 12
Curtis : 1947 | Emmett : 4020 | Milne : 4735 | Dattari : 5609 | Geissen : 3198 | BMC : 2466
EX FORVM*Alex
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DIOCLETIAN. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 285 - 286 at AlexandriaObverse: A K Γ OVAL DIOKLHTIANOC CEB. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing facing left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. Across field, L - B (= regnal year 2 = A.D.285/286).
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 6.9gms | Die Axis: 12
Milne : 4768 | BMC G : 2490*Alex
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MAXIMIANUS. Billon Tetradrachm struck AD 287 - 288 at AlexandriaObverse: A K M OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB. Laureate bust of Maximianus facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Homonoia standing facing left, right hand raised, holding double cornucopiae; in left field, star; across field, L Γ (= regnal year 3 = A.D.287-288).
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 7.25gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV: 4791 | Geißen: 3292 | Dattari: 5927 var.
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