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Offline Numerianus

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Gallienus tetra: my best
« on: December 23, 2006, 03:15:11 am »
Gallienus potin tetradrachm, Alexandria, 266/267 AD.
Obverse:  AVT K P LIK GALLIHNOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Eagle standing left, head turned right, wreath in beak; palm branch in right field; 
LIΔ (regnal Year 14) in left field.
Milne 4145, BMC 2227, Emmett 3804, Dattari 5283, Geissen 2932. 
Extremely Fine.

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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2006, 09:17:17 am »
Very nice coin.
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2006, 04:02:39 pm »
Strong portrait!
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2006, 06:22:58 pm »
  WOW!
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2006, 01:43:25 am »
An excellent example Numerianus! Strong portrait of the emperor and a beautiful eagle (looking very imperial) on the reverse.

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Steve
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2006, 01:48:21 pm »
If they all were like yours, I'd collect them.  Pat L.
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2007, 02:52:34 am »
Quote from: slokind on December 24, 2006, 01:48:21 pm
If they all were like yours, I'd collect them.  Pat L.

"They all" are!  At least, LID... See this one:

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It seems that  the potin tetras of the regnal year  XIV were much better executed. How one can explain this?
(Apparently, as better coins they were hoarded and thus they are rather frequent in the highest grade).
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2007, 05:20:05 pm »
What a great portrait!  It is much more realistic than the Rome and Antioch issues I have had or currently own.

Best, Noah
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Re: Gallienus tetra: my best
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2007, 08:58:36 pm »
Boy if all the alexandrian coins looked like this maybe I should start collecting them  ;D
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