Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Severus on September 23, 2020, 01:38:31 PM

Title: Alexandria radiate fraction
Post by: Severus on September 23, 2020, 01:38:31 PM

Saw this lot from Naville's currect auction and wondering what people think. This is a CONCORDIA MILITVM radiate fraction, most of the eastern mints struck a version of this type c. 295/296. This one is attributed to Alexandria even though it has no mintmark at all:

https://www.sixbid.com/en/naville-numismatics-ltd/7792/-/6358293/maximianus-herculius-first-reign-286-305

(https://lot-images.sixbid.com/naville-numismatics-ltd/greek-roman-and-byzantine-coins-7792/maximianus-herculius-first-reign-286-305-6358293-XL.jpg)

In addition to the lack of mintmark, the simple laureate bust type with no drapery or cuirass is unusual, plus the portrait style IMO looks very much like a western mint. On the other hand, it is ex-Dattari, and if HE thought is was from Alexandria, that obviously counts for something.

Title: Re: Alexandria radiate fraction
Post by: Victor on September 23, 2020, 03:31:02 PM

Lech has it on his site--

http://www.notinric.lechstepniewski.info/6ale-45.html