Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 15, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) I've been looking for a nice Alexandrian tetradrachm to go with the Gallienus Sol tetradrachm. The other week I came across this nice Sol tetradrachm of Hadrian. These coins are available, but this one, aside from the somewhat typically rough surfaces, has a nice high profile portrait of Hadrian and a good one of Sol as well. Hadrian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 14 (129/30 AD). RPC III 5737 12.80 grams The other coin is common. It is an Alexandrian tetradrachm of Gallienus, RY 15, What attracted me to this coin is the portrait. The reverse appears to be double struck and typically crude. Gallienus, 253-268 AD. BI tetradrachm, Alexandria (22 mm, 8.77 grams, 12 h), RY 15 = 267-8 AD. Edited July 15, 2022 by robinjojo 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 16, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 16, 2022 Lovely acquisitions for your collection, @robinjojo! I love them both! Here's a Hadrian ... Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 12.76 g, 24.8 mm, 11 h. Egypt, Alexandria, year 21=AD 136/7. Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ; laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on l. shoulder. Rev: L ΚΑ; Demeter standing facing, head l., wearing crescent, holding ears of corn and torch. Refs: RPC III, 6131; BMC 16.71,579; Köln 1209; Dattari 1335; Milne 1519; Emmett 832. Note: Ex-Clain-Stefanelli. ... and a Gallienus! Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm, 8.70 g, 23 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 266/7.Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L IΔ (= regnal year 14) before, palm frond behind. Refs: Dattari (Savio) 5246; BMCG 2186; Cologne 2937; Milne 4136; RCV 10580; Emmett 3816.14; K&G 90.93. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted July 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2022 21 hours ago, robinjojo said: I've been looking for a nice Alexandrian tetradrachm to go with the Gallienus Sol tetradrachm. The other week I came across this nice Sol tetradrachm of Hadrian. These coins are available, but this one, aside from the somewhat typically rough surfaces, has a nice high profile portrait of Hadrian and a good one of Sol as well. Hadrian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 14 (129/30 AD). RPC III 5737 12.80 grams @Alwin has one to die for. Everytime I see it while visiting him I'm green with envy 🤤 I can show a gallienus + Salonina instead 🙂 Gallien (253-268) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie - AD 266-267 ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CΕΒ, Buste lauré et cuirassé à droite vu par l'avant Aigle à gauche, la tête à droite, tenant une couronne dans son bec. Branche de palmier dans le champ à droite, LΙΔ dans le champ à gauche (14° année de règne) 22 mm - 9.60 gr Ref : Emmett # 3804/14 (R1), Kampmann # 90.90Ex Barry P Murphy Salonine, épouse de Gallien (dates inconnues) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 267-268 ΚΟΡΝHΛΙΑ CΑΛωΝΕΙΝΑ CΕΒ Buste diadémé et drapé à droite Aigle à droite, les ailes déployées, tenant une couronne dans son bec. LIE dans le champ à droite (15° année de règne (de Gallien)) 22 mm - 11.61 gr Ref : Emmett # 3854/15 (R1), Kampmann # 91.49, RCV # 10723Ex Barry P Murphy Q 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted July 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 16, 2022 Cool pickups! The later third century portraiture at Alexandria is sometimes head and shoulders (no pun intended) above the imperial mints. I don't have Gallienus, but here are Claudius II and Aurelian: (The reverse engraving can be impressive too, but I don't have any good examples of that... though I think both of our eagles are quite nice!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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