Postvmvs Posted May 22 · Member Share Posted May 22 Two coins struck in the same city over 300 years apart, but with a distinctly similar fabric. There was long gap in between the last tetradrachm and first 12 nummi, but the Egyptian's love for thick dumpy coins remained strong. Left: Diocletian 284-305AD Alexandrian tetradrachm / Tyche year 3 (=286/287AD) Right: Heraclius 610-641AD Byzantine 12 nummi 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLTcoins Posted May 22 · Member Share Posted May 22 11 hours ago, kevikens said: Interesting. I wonder if the Diocletian era and afterwards have their follis coins from the Alexandria mint thick and dumpy in the fourth and fifth centuries. It would be fascinating to discover that the Alexandria mint, whether turning out tetradrachms, folles, or nummi had gotten so used to that kind of fabric that they continued the practice right up to the Arab conquest. This Umayyad AE fals (4.87g) struck at al-Iskandariya (Alexandria) c. 750 CE shares the familiar dumpy fabric of the Late Roman tetradrachms and Byzantine dodecanummi. 📷 Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevikens Posted May 22 · Member Author Share Posted May 22 Indeed it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted May 23 · Member Share Posted May 23 @DLTcoins Thanks for sharing. Is this a rare type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLTcoins Posted May 23 · Member Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, Postvmvs said: @DLTcoins Thanks for sharing. Is this a rare type? Yes, it's rare, I suppose. I had one in my collection of early Islamic copper. It brought a good price when I sold the collection but those used to buying Roman coins would probably find Umayyad coppers, even rare ones, relatively affordable. Note on the left face Arabic مصر (Misr, "Egypt") above a rudimentary Greek AΛΕ (αλ'). On the other face is الاسكندرية (al-Iskandariya) broken into two lines. There is no date but it bears the name of the finance minister 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan who is known to have been active in Egypt in 132h. There are a number of AE types for Umayyad Egypt, most of which have the thick fabric. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 24 · Supporter Share Posted May 24 Egypt Ptolemy I Soter Tet Delta bankers marks Egypt Ptolemy III AE Tet 41mm 7.2mm thick 67.5g Zeus Ammon Eagle Cornucopia XP Chi-Rho Egypt Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Tet 40mm 7.2mm thick 69.5g Zeus Ammon Eagle RI Carinus 282-285 CE BI Potin Tet 19mm 8.1g Alexandria Egypt 19mm Athena Seated holding Nike RI Carus 282-283 CE AE 18mm BI Tet Consecratio Flaming Alter Divus Carus under Carinus R2 RI Otho 69 CE BI AR Tet 23mm Egypt Helmeted Roma Emmet 186 RI Poppea-Nero BI tetradrachm of Alexandria LI yr10 63-64 CE Milne 217 RPC 5275 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted May 25 · Supporter Share Posted May 25 Here is my latest. Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Gordian I, 238 AD. Billon Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.49g). Struck 238 AD. Obv: Α Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΜ ΑΦΡ ΕΥΣΕΒ; Draped armored bust with laurel wreath n. r. Rev: Tyche with cornucopia and oar, in the field date L A. Ref: Dattari 4663 f.; Goats 2604; RPC 3639. Very Fine or better, nice grey brown patina. One of five privately owned copies! Ex Frankfurter Münzhandlung Auction 156 (4 Nov 2022), Lot 391. Ex Gorny & Mosch 302 (4 Mar 2024), Lot 373. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted May 25 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 25 (edited) With so many excellent coins posted, it's hard for me to come up with a worthwhile contribution, but here are possible candidates. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, tetradrachm, Alexandria, 285-246 BC. 13.87 grams Ptolemy XII, Tetradrachm, 73/2 BC, Regnal Year 8. Nero, BI tetradrachm, Tiberius on reverse, Alexandria, RY 13 (AD 66/7) Köln 187-9 12.54 grams Hadrian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 14 (129/30 AD). RPC III 5737 12.80 grams Sabina, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 15 (130/1 AD). Cologne-1262; Dattari-2063; BM-918; RPC-5774 (9 specimens) 12.84 grams Gallienus, BI tetradrachm; 253-268 AD, Alexandria, RY 14 (266//7 AD). 10.22 grams Diocletian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 12 (295/6 AD). RPC unassigned; ID 76381. 7.02 grams Last year of tetradrachm production for Alexandria, Egypt. Edited May 25 by robinjojo 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevikens Posted May 26 · Member Author Share Posted May 26 On 5/25/2024 at 2:37 AM, robinjojo said: With so many excellent coins posted, it's hard for me to come up with a worthwhile contribution, but here are possible candidates. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, tetradrachm, Alexandria, 285-246 BC. 13.87 grams Ptolemy XII, Tetradrachm, 73/2 BC, Regnal Year 8. Nero, BI tetradrachm, Tiberius on reverse, Alexandria, RY 13 (AD 66/7) Köln 187-9 12.54 grams Hadrian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 14 (129/30 AD). RPC III 5737 12.80 grams Sabina, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 15 (130/1 AD). Cologne-1262; Dattari-2063; BM-918; RPC-5774 (9 specimens) 12.84 grams Gallienus, BI tetradrachm; 253-268 AD, Alexandria, RY 14 (266//7 AD). 10.22 grams Diocletian, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, RY 12 (295/6 AD). RPC unassigned; ID 76381. 7.02 grams Last year of tetradrachm production for Alexandria, Egypt. That coin of Sabina is one of the best of her I have ever seen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted May 26 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 26 5 hours ago, kevikens said: That coin of Sabina is one of the best of her I have ever seen! Thanks! It is quite an endearing coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2 · Supporter Share Posted June 2 Forgot that I had this guy... RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 CE BI Tet Alexandria Egypt Dikaiosyne Scale 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 2 · Supporter Share Posted June 2 Here are two shots taken of my alexandrian provincial coins tray, back in 2018. I just found them hidden in an external hard drive Q 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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