Roman coin ID

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• STLNATS Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭

  December 2, 2011 8:57AM

  It looks like a tetradrachm from Alexandria, probably Diocletian if I read the obverse legend correctly, of year 5.
  
  
  
  

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• Sapyx Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 2, 2011 9:36AM

  Yep, a Roman Egypt tetradrachm of Diocletian, Year 5 (288-289 AD). Reverse is Eusebeia standing, dropping incense-ball onto altar and holding a "box". Wildwinds example

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