LOT 3040
Diocletian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 284-305.
Dated RY 2 (AD 285/6). Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Dikaiosyne standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia; L B (date) across fields. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 75911; Dattari (Savio) 5645; Emmett 4033. Near Very Fine.(6.55gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Aurelian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 270-275.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dated RY 5 (AD 273/4). AYT K Λ Δ AVPHΛIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / ЄTOVC Є (date), eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; star to left. RPC X Unassigned ID 89108 corr. (obv. legend); Savio 2143-5. 8.52gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare with this obverse legend; no other examples on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Diocletian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 284-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £17
Dated RY 2 (AD 285/6). Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Alexandria standing facing, head to left, holding head of Sarapis and sceptre; L B (date) across fields. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 75901; Dattari (Savio) 5622; Emmett 4025. 7.73gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Probus BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 276-282.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Dated RY 2 (AD 276/7). A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Elpis standing to left, holding flower and raising hem of dress; L B (date) in left field. Köln 3128; Dattari (Savio) 5533; K&G 112.8; Emmett 3987. 7.50gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
