Tetradrachm - Macriano I Eagle; Alexandria
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Features
| Issuer |
Alexandria
(Egypt)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 260-261 |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bilon |
| Weight | 9.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 382360 |
| References | BMC Alex# 2301 Erik Christiansen, Virginia H. Hewitt (ed.), Martin Jessop Price (ed.); 1991. Coins of Alexandria and the Nomes: A Supplement to the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Milne# 4056Joseph Grafton Milne; 1933. A Catalogue of the Alexandrian Coins in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom. , RCV I# 10816 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
(en) Laureate and armored bust of Macrian on the right draped over the left shoulder, seen three-quarters forward.
Script: grecki
Lettering: ΑΚΤ Φ ΙΟΥΝ ΜΑΚΡΙΑΝΟϹ Є ϹЄΒ
Unabridged legend:
A K T F IOUN MAKRIANIS E SEB
Autokrator Kaisar Titutus Foulios Makrianos Sebastos
Reverse
(en) Eagle standing left, wings open, holding a crown in its beak.
Script: grecki
Lettering: L A
Mint
| L | Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (260-261) L | (en) A | ||||||||||||||
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