Lot 3186

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 272-273, (9.352 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around A K **L DOM AURHL*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle to left, head to right, standing between two vexilla, above L **D*, (cf.S.4753, BMC -, Milne 4396, Koln 3077); others year 3 = A.D. 272, (7.786 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around A K **L DOM AURHL*IANOC CEB, rev. eagle to right, with wreath in beak, palm over shoulder, across L **G*, (cf.S.4751, BMC -, Milne 4365-6, Koln -); another year 6 = A.D. 274-5, (7.952 grams), obv. similar, rev. eagle to left, head to right, ETOVC S around, (S.4755, Koln 3096, Milne 4456); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon tetradrachms, year 1 = A.D. 275-276, (7.568 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around A K K**L TAKI* TOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left head to right holding olive branch, ETOVC A around, another (8.536 grams), obv. similar, rev. Diakaiosyne standing to left holding cornucopiae and scales, ETOVC A around, (cf.S.4765, -, BMC 2406, 2403, Milne 4504, 4489, Koln 3113, 3115-6). Fine - very fine. (5)

See note above