Max. Herc. Alexandria, Athena seated confirmation

[maridvnvm]

Could someone please confirm my reading of this recent acquisition?

Billon tetradrachm
Obv:– MAXIMIANOC CEB, Laureate bust right
Rev:– Athena, seated left, holding Victory and spear..
Minted in Alexandria (L I A). A.D. 296
Reference:– Curtis -, BMC -, Milne -. Emmett 4102 (11) R3

Is there something else in the right field above the A or is it some sort of flaw?

Regards,
Martin

[iwaniw]

Martin;

It likely is a star to the right. I do not have a record of the variety of your coin, so it might be unpublished.

Obverse: B2b
Reverse: in field LI---A; star right ( note Dattari 5847 has date L--IA; star right)

Iwaniw

[maridvnvm]

Iwaniw,
Many thanks for that information. I was wondering if it might be a star but my limited references did not suggest it as a possibility. I am not sure that I can justify investing in Dattari given that this series is one of my peripheral collections where I generally only buy on whim.
In this particular case I was drawn to the decent style of the engraving on the obverseof this coin. I took the opportunity to obtain a Galerius tet. at the same time as I hadn't seen too many of them around.

Galerius Billon tetradrachm
Obv:– GAL MAXIMIANOC K, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– Eirene, standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre..
Minted in Alexandria (L B). A.D. 293
Reference(s) – Curtis -, BMC -, Milne 5106. Emmett 4219 (Year 2) Rated R5

Regards,
Martin

[Carausius]

Nice examples Martin, with decent surfaces (always the challenge in this series). You can find Forni reprints of Dattari for around $125 used.

[maridvnvm]

Many thanks.

I will have to keep my eyes open. The few versions I have seen have been more expensive and been in the USA. Shipping books to the UK has become an expensive part of this hobby in recent years.

Regards,
Martin

[Carausius]

There are two Dattari volumes available these days.

The Forni reprint is a reprint of the original 1901 Dattari catalogue. It is a true catalogue, written in Italian, but easy to follow if you have rudimentary Latin skills (e.g. sinister or s.=left, etc.)

The new, often - called "Dattari/Savio" is a limited-issue volume containing plates of rubbings that Dattari made of his collection. It illustrates all the coins in the 1901 catalogue, plus several hundred more. It is not really a catalogue, it is just plates; although each coin rubbing is numbered so you can use it like a catalogue with patience. This volume is a new, high production value, limited edition and is more expensive than the Forni reprint of the 1901 catalogue.