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Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), rev. Emperor and Sarapis bust stg. l., year 24 (D.3847); Emperor on horse l., year 30 (D.3849); Emperor and Alexandria, l., year 21, (D.3854), rev. Athena std. l., year 2 (D.3861); Emperor in quadriga, r., year 21, (D.3869), rev. Tyche reclining l., year 31 (D.3891), rev. Nilos head r., year 31, (D.3879); Zeus std. l., year 32 (D.3897); rev. Zeus Ammon head r., year 27 (D.3900); rev. Trophy, year 21 (D.3904); rev. Eagle stg. r., (D.3905); rev. Pharos and ship, year 29 (D.3903). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
Egypt, Alexandria mint, Pescennius Niger, (193-194 A.D.), AE 23 = diobol (6.88 g), dated year 1 (193-4 A.D.), obv. Laureate bust to right of Pescennius Niger, rev. Isis seated to left, L / A to l., (Koln -; D.-, Milne -). Porous reverse, has been holed and crudely plugged, has been tooled otherwise, very fine/very good and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), rev. Nilos std. l., year 4 (D.4130); Sarapis head g., year 2 (D.4137); Julia Paula, wife of Elagabalus, rev.Isis head to l., year 3, (D.4165), Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, rev. Alexandria bust l., year 3 (D.4214); Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), rev. Dikaiosyne stg. l., year 2, (D.4291), rev. Elpis stg. l., year 2, (D.4298); Eagle stg. l., head r., year 5 (D.4409); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, rev. Emperor on horse, year 14, (D.4455); Athena head l., year 11 (D.4471). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation and corrosion, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachm, Aquilia Severa, wife of Elagabalus (c.220 A.D.), (12.76 g), Dated year 5 (221-2 A.D.), obv. Bare head right of Aquilia Severa, rev. Homonoia standing left, hand raised, holding double cornucopia. (Koln 2380; D.4179, Milne 2553). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachm, Annia Faustina, wife of Elagabalus, (c.221-222 A.D.), (11.30 g), Dated year 5 (221-2 A.D.), obv. Bare head bust right of Annia Faustina, rev. Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield, (Koln 2384; D.4192, Milne 2837). Porous reverse, nearly very fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Maximinus I, (235-238 A.D.), rev. Asklepios head r., year 3 (D.4564); Athena stg. l., year 4 (D.4567); rev. Nilos recling l., year 3 (D.4589); rev. Zeus Ammon bust r., year 3 (D.4611), Maximus Caesar (235-238 A.D.) rev. Athena bust r., year 4 (D.4618); rev. Sarapis bust r., year 4 (D.4640); Gordian I (238 A.D.), rev. eagle stg. l., head r., year 1 (D.4665). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation or surface roughness, last rare. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachm, Gordian I (238 A.D.), (13.38 g), Dated year 1 (238 A.D.), obv. Laureate head right of Gordian I, rev. Nike seated left, holding wreath and palm. (Koln 2602; D.4659, Milne 3299). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $620
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Pupienus, (238 A.D.), rev. Athena seated to l., year 1 (D.-, BMC 1835); Balbinus, (238 A.D.), rev. Zeus std., l., year 1 (D.4688); Gordian III, (235-238 A.D.), rev. Nilos reclining l., year 2 (D.4760), rev. Hermanubis stg. facing, year 2 (D.4728); rev. eagle stg. l., head r., year 5 (D.4809). Mostly fine - very fine, first two with reverse green or surface roughness, first two are rare. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $470
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (241-244 A.D.), rev. Tyche stg., to l., year 5 (D.4809); rev. Nike std., l., year 6 (D.4831); Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), rev. Alexandria stg., l., year 4 (D.4856); rev. Eagle l., head r., year 1 (D.4933); another similar; rev. Eagle l., head r., year 5 (D.4936); another similar; rev. Eagle facing open wings, year 6 (D.4939). Mostly fine - very fine, first two are scarce. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), rev. Dikaiosyne stg. l., year 6 (D.4971); rev. Eagle stg. l., head r., year 3 (D.5009); Philip II, (247-249 A.D.), rev. Emperor on horse to r., year 4, (D.5016), another similar (D.5016); rev. Triptolemus in carriage r., year 4 (D.5041); rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 6, (D.5055), Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), rev. Nike stg. l., year 1, (D.5087); rev. Eagle stg. l., head r., year 1 (D.5096); Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 1, (D.5102); another similar (D.5102); Herennius Etruscus (251 A.D.), rev.Roma stg. l., year 2 (D.5105). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation and corrosion, several scarce. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $670
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.), rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 3 (D.5115); rev. Sarapis stg. l., year 3 (D.5118); Volusian, (251-253 A.D.), rev. Tyche stg. l., year 3 (D.5132); Valerian, (253-260 A.D.), rev. Alexandria stg. l., year 5, (D.5143); rev. Elpis stg, l., year 2 (D.5152); rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 1, (D.5157), rev. Zeus head r., year 3, (D.5178); rev. Eagle stg. l., head r., year 4 (D.5184); another similar (D.5184). Mostly fine - very fine, several with minor green oxidation and corrosion, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Valerian, (253-260 A.D.), rev. Eagle stg. l., head r., year 5 (D.5185); rev. similar year 7 (BMC 2149, Koln 2877); another similar; Gallienus (253-268 A.D.), rev. Athena stg. l., year 12 (D.5228); rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 15, (D.5247); rev. Tyche stg, l., year 11 (reversed) (D.5267); rev. Tyche std. l., year 12, (D.5268), rev. Zeus head r., year 2, (D.5271). Mostly fine - extremely fine, first with green oxidation, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Gallienus, (253-268 A.D.), rev. Homonia l., year 12 (D.5245); another similar year 14 (D.5246); another similar year 15 (D.5247); Eagle r., head l., year 15 (D.5277); another similar head r., year 14 (D.5283); others similar (3); another similar; eagle r., head l., year 15 (D.5285); another similar; eagle l., year 9 (D.5286); eagle r. year 13 (D.5288); another similar; Salonina, wife of Gallienus, rev. Dikaiosyne std. l., year 13 (D.5328); rev. Eirene stg l., year 12 (D.5331); another similar; eagle l., year 14 (D.5345); other similar (2); eagle r., year 15 (D.5346). Mostly fine - very fine, a few with green oxidation. (20)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Gallienus, (253-268 A.D.), rev. Eagle head l., year 15 (D.5277); Eagle head l., year 9 (D.5286); rev. Eagle head r., year 14 (D.5283); rev. Homonoia std l., year 12 (Milne 4107), Salonina, wife of Gallienus, rev. Dikaiosyne std. l., year 11 (D.5330); rev. similar stg l., year 14 (D.5333); rev. Isis head r., year 14 (D.5336); rev. Tyche stg. l., (D.5314); rev. Eirene stg. l., year 12 (D.5331). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Saloninus, (259 A.D.), rev. Alexandria stg. l., year 7 (D.5353); Eagle head r., year 7 (D.5377); Valerian II, (253-255 A.D.), rev. Eagle head r., year 5 (D.5374); Quietus, (260-261 A.D.), rev. Eagle stg l., year 1 (D.5382), Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), rev. Alexandria bust r., year 2 (D.5383); rev. Ares stg l., year 2 (D.5384); rev. Dikaiosyne std. l., year 2 (D.5386); rev. Elpis stg. l., (D.5388); rev. Helios bust r., year 1 (D.5391). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), rev. Nike stg. r., year 2 (D.5402); Nike stg. l., year 2 (D.5401); rev. Nilos & Euthenia heads r., year 2 (D.5405); rev. Poseidon stg l., year 2 (D.5407); rev. Selene head r., year 1 (D.5408), similar another; rev. Dikaiosyne std. l., year 2 (D.5386); rev. Hermanubis bust r., year 2 (D.5392); rev. Eagle stg. l., year 1 (D.5414); rev. Eagle stg. r., (D.5412); rev. Eagle stg. l., year 3 (D.5416); Rev. Eagle stg. l., head r., year 2 (D.5417); Quintillus, (270 A.D.), rev. Eagle r., head r., year 1, (D.5419). Mostly fine - very fine, several better, some with green oxidation, several scarce. (13)
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), rev. Dikaiosyne std. l., year 2 (D.5386); another similar; Nike r., year 2 (D.5401); eagle r., head l., year 1 (D.5414); another similar head r., year 2 (D.5412) (2); another similar (D.5413); others similar year 2 (D.5417); Aurelian and Vabalathus, (271-272 A.D), year 5 (D.5425, 5427); Aurelian, (270-275 A.D.), eagle l., head r., year 6 (D.5477) (2); another eagle with standards, year 4 (D.5495); Tacitus, (275-276 A.D.), rev. Dikaiosyne stg. l., year 1 (D.5515); eagle stg. r., head l., (D.5519); Probus, (276-282, A.D.), rev. Elpis stg. l., (D.5533); Dikaisoyne stg. l., (D.5529); eagle r. head l., year 5 (D.5553). Mostly fine - very fine, a few with green oxidation. (18)
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Aurelian, (270-275 A.D.), various reverses, (D.5455, 5484, 5497, 5492, 5475, 5488, 5494 [2], 5497); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (D.5499, 5501, 5504, 5506 [2]); Tacitus, (275-276 A.D.), (D.5515, 5516 [2], 5519). Mostly very fine or better, several with green oxidation. (18)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Aurelian and Vabalathus, (271-272 A.D.), rev. Vabalathus bust r., year 5 (D.5425); similar year 5 (D.5427); another similar; another similar (D.5425); another similar year 5 (D.5428); Aurelian, (270-275 A.D.), rev. inscription year 5 (D.5467); rev. inscription year 5 (D.5469); rev. Athena std. l., year 7 (D.5441); rev. Homonoia stg. l., (D.5451). Mostly fine - very fine, several with green oxidation, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Probus, (276-282 A.D.), various reverses, (D.5525, 5527 [3], 5529 [2], 5533, 5540, 5542, 5545, 5546, 5549 [2], 5550, 5552, 5557, 5558 [2], 5562); Carus, (282-283 A.D.), (D.5565 [2], 5569). Mostly very fine or better, several with green oxidation. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Carus, (282-283 A.D.), various reverses, (D.5591 [2], 5592); Numerian (283-284 A.D.), (D.5599, 5603, 5607, 5612, 5615); Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), (D.5574, 5578, 5596, 5576 [2], 5584, 5590, 5596). Mostly very fine or better, several with green oxidation. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), rev. eagle with standards year 1 (D.5578); rev. Tyche stg. l., year 1 (D.5576); Numerian (283-284 A.D.), rev. Nike r., year 3 (D.5612); Diocletian, (284-305 A.D.), rev. Athena stg.l., year 4 (D.5635); Athena std, l., year 2 (D.5638); Elpis stg, l., year 1 (D.5674); Zeus stg. l., year 7 (D.5776); Eusebeia stg. l., year 5 (D.5694); eagle stg. r., year 5 (D.5820); Maximianus (286-305 A.D.), rev. Homonoia stg. l., year 3 (D.5925); Elpis stg. l., (D.5875); Nike stg. l., (D.5958). Mostly fine - very fine, a few with green oxidation. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Diocletian, (284-296 A.D. issued ceased), various reverses, (D.5622, 5633 [2], 5635, 5638, 5645, 5653, 5669, 5671, 5691 [2], 5694, 5696, 5703, 5729, 5753, 5755, 5757, 5762, 5766, 5797, 5817[2], 5820). Mostly very fine, several with green oxidation. (24)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Egypt, Alexandria mint, billon tetradrachms, Maximianus, (286-296 A.D. issued ceased), various reverses, (D.5832, 5833, 5859, 5873, 5875 [2], 5905, 5927, 5930, 5931, 5936, 5946 [2], 5958, 5968, 5969, 6009, 6019); Constantius I, Caesar (293-296 A.D.), (D.6080); Galerius Maximianus, Caesar (293-296 A.D.), (D.6122). Mostly very fine, several with green oxidation. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300