Quadriga Ancients - Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt

QUADRIGA Ancients
Billon/Bronze Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt
Last updated 16 May 2009.

We have recently acquired a group of bronze/billon tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, which are offered for your consideration below.

Gordian III (238-244 AD)

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	BT1) Gordian III, year 5, 242/3 AD (10.88 g). Laureate head right; A K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC EY. / Elpis(?) standing left, date LE in field. VG, rough but "GORDIAN" in Greek inscription is clear. $20.

Aurelian (270-275 AD)

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BT2) Aurelian, year 6, 275 AD (7.05 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, date LS in field. Sharp VF+ details, strong strike, reddish patina with some light green. $45.

BT3) Aurelian, unknown regnal year (possibly year 5 or 6?) (7.28 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC in field to left (regnal year off flan). VF with reddish patina. $65.

BT4) Aurelian, year 4, 273/4 AD (8.84 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing left, head right, between two standards, date LΔ in field. Fine, somewhat irregular shape. $35.

BT5) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (9.43 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, snake in mouth, date LE in field. VF, reddish patina, sharp portrait. $50.

BT6) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (9.37 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC to left, LE to right. VF+, sharp portrait, reddish patina, minor surface roughness. $45.

BT7) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (6.73 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC to left, LE to right. Fine, clear obverse inscription. $35.

Probus (276-282 AD)

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BT8) Probus, year 5, 280/1 AD (8.96 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Athena (Roma) seated left on shield, holding Victory, LE in field. Attractive Fine. $45.

BT9) Probus, year 5, 280/1 AD (7.57 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, head left, LE in field. Fine details, overcleaned. $30.

BT10) Probus, year 2, 277/8 AD (7.72 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing left, head right, LB in field. Sharp Fine, well-struck. $45.

BT11) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (7.13 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing facing, head right, LΔ in field. Fine details, blue-black crystalline encrustation. $25.

BT12) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (7.11 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, LΔ in field. Fine+, clear, well-centered strike, very attractive for the grade. $45.

BT13) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (8.03 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, LΔ in field. Fine, unevenly distributed greenish patina. $25.

Diocletian (284-305 AD)

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BT14) Diocletian, year 10, 293/4 AD (6.74 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LI in field. VG. $18.

BT15) Diocletian, year 4, 287/8 AD (8.75 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, LΔ in field. Fine. $25.

BT16) Diocletian, year 1, 284/5 AD (5.80 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Fine+, attractive for the grade. $30.

BT17) Diocletian, year 10, 293/4 AD (6.45 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Tyche (Fortuna) standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, LI in field. Near VF, sharp reverse. $40.

BT18) Diocletian, year 5, 288/9 AD (7.81 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Eusebia (Pietas) standing left, LE in field. VF, sharply struck portrait. $50.

BT19) Diocletian, year 5, 288/9 AD (7.68 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Eusebia (Pietas) standing left, LE in field. VG/Fine, smallish chunky flan. $22.

BT20) Diocletian, year 3, 286/7 AD (8.15 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Tyche (Fortuna) standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, LΓ in field. F/F+, sharp reverse. $35.

BT21) Diocletian, year 1, 284/5 AD (7.23 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Near Fine, decent first year type. $35.

BT22) Diocletian, year 8, 291/2 AD (6.53 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Athena (Roma) seated left on shield, holding Victory, LH in field. Near Fine. $30.

Maximianus (286-305 AD)

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BT23) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (8.57 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LZ in field. aVF/VF. $45.

BT24) Maximianus, year 6, 291/2 AD (8.11 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) standing left, holding wreath, LS in field. Fine, overcleaned. $32.

BT25) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (8.12 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LZ in field. Near Fine. $28.

BT26) Maximianus, year 6, 291/2 AD (7.26 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LS in field. Sharp VF+, beautifully struck portrait. $55.

BT27) Maximianus, year 4, 289/90 AD (7.73 g). Laureate head right; A K M AΦ VA MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LΔ in field. VF, softly struck reverse, small chunky flan. $45.

BT28) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (7.15 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LZ in field. Fine/VG. $25.

BT29) Maximianus, year 1, 286/7 AD (7.59 g). Laureate head right; A K MA MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Sharp Fine, clean surfaces. $40.

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	BT2) Aurelian, year 6, 275 AD (7.05 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, date LS in field. Sharp VF+ details, strong strike, reddish patina with some light green. $45.
	BT3) Aurelian, unknown regnal year (possibly year 5 or 6?) (7.28 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC in field to left (regnal year off flan). VF with reddish patina. $65.
	BT4) Aurelian, year 4, 273/4 AD (8.84 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing left, head right, between two standards, date LΔ in field. Fine, somewhat irregular shape. $35.
	BT5) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (9.43 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, snake in mouth, date LE in field. VF, reddish patina, sharp portrait. $50.
	BT6) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (9.37 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC to left, LE to right. VF+, sharp portrait, reddish patina, minor surface roughness. $45.
	BT7) Aurelian, year 5, 274/5 AD (6.73 g). Laureate head right; A K Λ ΔOM AYPHΛIANOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing left, head right, ETOYC to left, LE to right. Fine, clear obverse inscription. $35.

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	BT8) Probus, year 5, 280/1 AD (8.96 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Athena (Roma) seated left on shield, holding Victory, LE in field. Attractive Fine. $45.
	BT9) Probus, year 5, 280/1 AD (7.57 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, head left, LE in field. Fine details, overcleaned. $30.
	BT10) Probus, year 2, 277/8 AD (7.72 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing left, head right, LB in field. Sharp Fine, well-struck. $45.
	BT11) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (7.13 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Heraldic eagle standing facing, head right, LΔ in field. Fine details, blue-black crystalline encrustation. $25.
	BT12) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (7.11 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, LΔ in field. Fine+, clear, well-centered strike, very attractive for the grade. $45.
	BT13) Probus, year 4, 279/80 AD (8.03 g). Laureate head right; A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. / Eagle standing right, LΔ in field. Fine, unevenly distributed greenish patina. $25.

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	BT14) Diocletian, year 10, 293/4 AD (6.74 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LI in field. VG. $18.
	BT15) Diocletian, year 4, 287/8 AD (8.75 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, LΔ in field. Fine. $25.
	BT16) Diocletian, year 1, 284/5 AD (5.80 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Fine+, attractive for the grade. $30.
	BT17) Diocletian, year 10, 293/4 AD (6.45 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Tyche (Fortuna) standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, LI in field. Near VF, sharp reverse. $40.
	BT18) Diocletian, year 5, 288/9 AD (7.81 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Eusebia (Pietas) standing left, LE in field. VF, sharply struck portrait. $50.
	BT19) Diocletian, year 5, 288/9 AD (7.68 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Eusebia (Pietas) standing left, LE in field. VG/Fine, smallish chunky flan. $22.
	BT20) Diocletian, year 3, 286/7 AD (8.15 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VA ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Tyche (Fortuna) standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, LΓ in field. F/F+, sharp reverse. $35.
	BT21) Diocletian, year 1, 284/5 AD (7.23 g). Laureate head right; A K ΓO VAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Near Fine, decent first year type. $35.
	BT22) Diocletian, year 8, 291/2 AD (6.53 g). Laureate head right; ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB. / Athena (Roma) seated left on shield, holding Victory, LH in field. Near Fine. $30.

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	BT23) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (8.57 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LZ in field. aVF/VF. $45.
	BT24) Maximianus, year 6, 291/2 AD (8.11 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) standing left, holding wreath, LS in field. Fine, overcleaned. $32.
	BT25) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (8.12 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LZ in field. Near Fine. $28.
	BT26) Maximianus, year 6, 291/2 AD (7.26 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LS in field. Sharp VF+, beautifully struck portrait. $55.
	BT27) Maximianus, year 4, 289/90 AD (7.73 g). Laureate head right; A K M AΦ VA MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Nike (Victory) advancing right, holding wreath, LΔ in field. VF, softly struck reverse, small chunky flan. $45.
	BT28) Maximianus, year 7, 292/3 AD (7.15 g). Laureate head right; MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LZ in field. Fine/VG. $25.
	BT29) Maximianus, year 1, 286/7 AD (7.59 g). Laureate head right; A K MA MAΞIMIANOC CEB. / Elpis standing left, holding flower, LA in field. Sharp Fine, clean surfaces. $40.