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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Provincial| > |Roman Egypt| > RX93396
Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
|Roman| |Egypt|, |Maximian,| |286| |-| |305,| |306| |-| |308,| |and| |310| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt|, Victory or Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings, with one of the most famous being the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength, speed, and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena and is thought to have stood in Athena's outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon. Victory or Nike is also one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek and Roman coins.
RX93396. Billon tetradrachm, Dattari 5973; BMC Alexandria p. 331, 2586; Milne 5221; Kampmann 120.137; Emmett 4147/11 (R4); Geissen -; SNG Cop -; SNG Milan -, gVF, brown tone, a little porous, obverse a little off center, typical ragged edge, Alexandria mint, weight 7.277g, maximum diameter 20.1mm, die axis 0o, 29 Aug 295 - 28 Aug 296 A.D.; obverse MAΞIMI-ANOC CEB, laureate bust right, bare shoulder seen from behind; reverse Nike flying right, raising wreath in extended right hand, palm frond over left shoulder in left hand, L - IA (year 11) across fields; from the Errett Bishop Collection; very rare; SOLD











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