Lot 5159

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (276-282 A.D.), (8.12 grams), billon tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, issued year 3 = 277-8, obv. around A K M AVR **PR*OBOC CEB, laureate bust of Probus to right, wearing cuirass, rev. L **G* across, eagle standing right holding wreath in beak, palm branch above wing, (cf.S.4772, BMC 2439, Koln 3129); Licinius I, (A.D.308-324), AE follis, (4.11 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. laureate head right, rev. Jupiter standing left, eagle at feet, IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG, (S.15247 (illustrated). Nearly extremely fine, extremely fine. (2)

Ex Perera Manfra and Brookes 22 March 1965 and later from Ancient Imports, Grand Marais MN USA with their tickets for the first coin.