Lot 4400

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 7 = A.D. 290-291, (9.06 g), obv. bust of Diocletian to right, rev. Zeus standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, (S.-, Dattari 5776, BMC 2475, Milne 4776, Koln 3250-1) (illustrated) with ticket; another year 6 = A.D. 289-290, (7.42 g), rev. Eirene standing left, holding olive twig and sceptre, (S.-, Koln 3248, Dattari 5660) (illustrated with ticket); others include Aurelian (2) Koln 3077, 3096); another Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachm, Saloninus, (A.D. 259-260), year 7 = 258-259 rev. Alexandria standing left holding bust of Sarapis, (S.10784, Koln 3003, Dattari 5352); other billon tetradrachms (3); Roman, Constantine I, AE folles, rev. Sol standing left, various with green oxidation, (Arles mint S.16079, Ticinum mint S.16086, Lugdunum mint S.16069, Trier mint S.16063) and Helena, billon reduced centenionalis, Trier mint, rev. Pax standing holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre, (S.17493). Fine - very fine, some with green oxidation or soil patination. (13)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.