Unknown Ancient Coin - Please Help!
ksammut
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Hello everyone,
Please excuse me, but I know absolutely nothing about Ancient coins. I probably know less than I think I do! But, I found this ancient coin in my collection the other day and was wondering what it was. It is a little less than 2.5 centimeters in diameter and weighs approximately 9.1 grams.It appears to be in good condition for a coin this old, but I'm not exactly sure who the ruler is, where it is from, the date, value, etc. I have included a picture of the original 2x2 I received it in, if it helps. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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It's an Alexandrian Tetradrachm of Gallienus. Attribution would be below:
Gallienus (A.D. 253-268)
EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA
Potin Tetradrachm
O: AVT K P LIK GALLIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak, L ID (date) before, palm behind
Dated year 14 (A.D. 266/7)
(Köln 2932; Dattari 5283; Milne 4145)
It's a nice example, worth about $50-$60.
Wow that was quick. Thanks for the info! I love how original the coin appears.
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