Tag Archive for: The Tetrarchic and Byzantine Periods

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Coin 101 – Galerius.as Caesar, 293-305, Potin Tetradrachm, Choice Very Fine.

RPC X Online ID 76299; Dattari (Savio) 10798; Emmett 4230. Attractive black patina. Some minor roughness on the obverse Alexandria Mint. Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ Κ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Galerius right. Reverse:…
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Coin 102 – Domitius Domitianus. 297-298, Potin Tetradrachm, NGC Choice VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.

RPC X Online ID 76417; Dattari (Savio) 10211-10215; Emmett 4246.2 Mottled reddish brown patina. Some minor roughness Alexandria Mint. Obverse: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate head of Domitius Domitianus right. Reverse: Nike standing…
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Coin 103 – Justinian I. 527-565, Gold Solidus, Choice Extremely Fine.

DOC -; MIB -; SB - Extremely rare and sharply struck. Traces of origin al luster around devices. A truly beautiful coin Alexandria Mint. Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed bust of Justiian I facing, holding…
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Coin 104 – Justin II.565-578, Gold Solidus, Choice Extremely Fine.

DOC -; MIB 14; SB 347a A beautifully lustrous coin with an exquisitely sharp reverse. The obverse somewhat weakly struck from a worn die Alexandria Mint. Obverse: d N IVSTINVS P P AVI, helmeted, diademed, and cuirassed bust of Justin…
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Coin 96 – Diocletian. 284-305, Gold Aureus, Extremely Fine.

RIC 4 var. (arrangement obverse legend) A boldly struck early issue of Alexandria as an imperial mint with a powerful portrait strong depiction of Jupiter, both in high relief Alexandria Mint. Obverse: DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Laureate head of…
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Coin 97 – Maximianus.286-305, Potin Tetradrachm, Choice Very Fine.

RPC X Online ID 76037; Dattari (Savio) 5833; Milne 4904-4907; Emmett 4093.4 Attractive chocolate brown patina with dark green around devices. Small edge split Alexandria Mint. Obverse: Α Κ ΜΑ ΟΥΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate,…
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Coin 98 – Maximianus.286-305, Potin Tetradrachm, Extremely Fine.

RPC X Online ID 76086; Dattari (Savio) 5947; Milne 4988; Emmett 4148.6 Brownish black patina. Alexandria Mint. Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximian right, seen from behind. Reverse: Nike…
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Coin 99 – Maximianus.286-305, Potin Tetradrachm, Near Extremely Fine.

RPC X Online ID 76515; Dattari (Savio) 5999; Emmett 4161.9 Dark brown patina with hits of dark green. Obverse flan fault Alexandria Mint. Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximian right, seen…
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Coin 100 – Galerius.as Caesar, 293-305, Potin Tetradrachm, Extremely Fine.

RPC X Online ID 88566; Dattari 6110 var.; Emmett 4204 var. Black patina with attractive chocolate brown highlights Alexandria Mint. Obverse: ΓΑΛ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ Κ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Galerius right. Reverse:…