Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Crisis of the 3rd Century => Topic started by: Victor on March 28, 2019, 01:26:51 PM

Title: Claudius II tetradrachm from Alexandria with Poseidon reverse
Post by: Victor on March 28, 2019, 01:26:51 PM

This is a fairly rare type and for this reginal year, Emmett noted only one example.


Claudius II
A.D. 268- 269
Alexandria, Egypt
Ӕ Tetradrachm
20x22mm     10.8gm
OBV: AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REV: Poseidon standing left, right foot resting on dolphin, holding torch in right hand and sceptre in left, in front regnal year LB
Emmett 3893