Description: Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Roman Bronze AE Tetradrachm, from Alexandria Egypt of Emperor Diocletian Dated RY 7 (290/291 AD). Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Right. Reverse: Zeus Standing left holding Scepter and extending Patera; Eagle standing at feet; Date in flanking fields: L - Z (RY 7). Mint: Alexandria, Egypt Size: 19 mm Weight: 6.47 g Ref: SNG Cop 1001 var. (RY date) ; Emmett 4087 Provenance: ex Savoca Blue 5th Auction, Lot 1427 --> Condition: VF As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Note: Alexandria was an ancient city of Egypt whose history dates back to the city's founding, by Alexander the Great, in 331 BC. After its foundation, Alexandria became the seat of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and quickly grew to be one of the greatest cities of the Hellenistic world. Only Rome, which gained control of Egypt in 30 BC, eclipsed Alexandria in size and wealth. City of Learning - Library of Alexandria Alexander and then the Ptolemies fostered the development of the Library of Alexandria and associated Musaeum into a renowned center for Hellenistic learning. The city and its famous library and the Musaeum fostered the development of such notable individuals as geometry and number-theorist Euclid; the astronomer Hipparchus; and Eratosthenes, known for calculating the Earth's circumference and for his algorithm for finding prime numbers, who became head librarian. Strabo lists Alexandria, with Tarsus and Athens, among the learned cities of the world, observing also that Alexandria both admits foreign scholars and sends its natives abroad for further education. Egypt under the Romans From the time of annexation and onwards, Alexandria seemed to have regained its old prosperity, commanding, as it did, an important granary of Rome. The city passed formally under Roman jurisdiction in 80 BC, according to the will of Ptolemy Alexander but only after it had been under Roman influence for more than a hundred years. Many early emperors of Rome played parts in the early history of Alexandria -- Julius Caesar dallied with Cleopatra in Alexandria in 47 BC and was besieged in the city by Cleopatra's brother. Later Mark Antony came but was defeated in Alexandria at the Battle of Actium after which Octavian took Egypt as personal property of the emperor. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We can combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-04-11T20:28:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Denomination: Tetradrachm
