Lot 4385

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), rev. eagle left, head to right, year 2 (S.11418); another rev. eagle right, head to left, year 3 (S.11423); Aurelian with Vabalathus, head of each both sides year 5, (S.11721); Probus, (276-282 A.D.), rev. eagle right, head left, year 5, (cf.S.12129); Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), rev. eagle to left, head right between two vexilla, year 1, (cf.S.12380); Maximianus, (286-305 A.D. first reign), rev. Alexandria, turreted standing left, holding head of Sarapis and resting on sceptre, year 4 (S.13342). Mostly fine - very fine. (6)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3700 part) and D.J.Foster Collection and the first previously from a find at Ceanopis near Alexandria in 1934.