Roman Egypt
| This webpage, the Coins of Roman Egypt collection, serves as a specialized numismatic catalog documenting my collection of the provincial currency of Egypt under Roman rule. This coinage spans from the reign of Augustus (30 BC-14 AD) until the reforms of Dioletian in AD 296. This page features high-resolution images and detailed technical specifications for various billon tetradrachms and bronze diobols. Each entry provides essential data, including weight, diameter, obverse/reverse legends, and references to standard catalogs like Emmett and Milne. |
Nero Billon Tetradrachm (24mm 13.18g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 65-66
Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ Radiate bust right, wearing aegis
Rev: AYTOKPA Draped bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress, LIB (RY 12) to right
Emmett 109, RPC 5289
Nero Billon Tetradrachm (24x25mm 12.24g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 65-66
Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ Radiate bust of Nero, left. LIΔ(RY 14)
Rev: ΠΙΘΙΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ Laureate bust of Apollo right, quiver at shoulder
Emmett 112, Milne 288
Vespasian Billon Tetradrachm (23mm 8.1g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 70-71
Obv: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY Laureate head right, LΓ before (year 3)
Rev: EI PH NH Eirene standing left, holding branch and caduceus
Emmett 203 Milne 405
Vespasian Bronze Diobol (24mm 11.2g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 72-73
Obv: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY Laureate head right, LE before (year 5)
Rev: Bust of Isis right LE in right field
Emmet 217 Milne 428
Vespasian Bronze Diobol (25mm 8.56g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 74-75
Obv: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY Laureate head right, LE before (year 5)
Rev: Serapis bust r. LZ (year 7) in right field, T in left
Emmett 218
Antoninus Pius Billon Tetradrachm (25mm 14.25g)
Alexandria Egypt AD 131-132
Obv: ANTΘNEINOC CEB EVCEB Laureate head at right.
Rev: Eagle standing facing with open wings and looking to the left. L ENATOV (year 9)
Emmett 1378
Philip I Billon Tetradrachm (22mm, 11.93g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 247-248
Obv A K M IOV ΦIΛΠΠOC EV Laureate bust right
Rev: Nike advancing right holding wreath in front, palm branch behind left shoulder, in front regnal year LE in right field (year 5)
Emmett 3493
Gallienus Billon Tetradrachm (22mm, 9.51g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 264-265
Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: Homonia seated left on throne LIB on left, palm on right (year 12)
Emmet 3817, Milne 4107 ex.Curtis Collection
Claudius II Billon Tetradrachm (20mm, 9.48g)
Alexandria Egypt AD 268-269
Obv: AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: Eagle standing right with wreath in beak L B (year 2) across field
Emmett 3877 Milne 4276
Claudius II Billon Tetradrachm (21mm, 9.27g)
Alexandria Egypt AD 268-269
Obv: AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust right
Rev:Nike advancing right, LB in right field (year 2)
Emmett 3889
Aurelian Billon Tetradrachm (20mm,6.79g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 270-275
Obv: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB. Laureate head right
Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, wings open. Wreath in beak L ?(uncertain year, date missing)
Emmett 3923
Aurelian Billon Tetradrachm (21mm, 8g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 274-275
Obv: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB. Laureate head right
Rev: Eagle standing right, palm on wing and a wreath in it's beak ETOVC S (year 6)
Emmett 3927ex Marc Breitsprecher ex Eardley and Ethel Masden Collection
Probus Billon Tetradrachm (20mm,6.79g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 277-278
Obv: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. Laureate head right
Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak LΓ (year 3)
Emmett 3985
Probus Billon Tetradrachm (20mm, 8.17g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 277-278
Obv: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB. Laureate head right
Rev: Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae LΓ (year 3)
Emmett 3994
Carinus (as Caesar) Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.02g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 283
Obv: A K M A KAPINOC K Laureate head right
Rev: LA (year 1) Eagle standing left, head right wings open between vexilla. Wreath in beak
Emmett 4005
Carinus Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.1g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 284
Obv: A K M A KAPINOC CEB Laureate head right
Rev: LB (year 2) Elpis standing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left.
Emmett 4007
Numerian Billon Tetradrachm (18mm, 8.22g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 284
Obv: A K M A NOVMΕPAINOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: Athena seated left on throne, holds Nike and Spear L in left field, B with a star above in right field (year 2)
Emmett 4013
Numerian Billon Tetradrachm (18mm, 7.33g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 284
Obv: A K M A NOVMΕPAINOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev:Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, between two vexilla, wreath in it's beak LB above(year 2)
Emmett 4018
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 8.07g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 285-286
Obv: A K Γ OVA Λ ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: LB (year 2) Dikaiosyne standing left wearing veil over head; holding scales in right hand, and a cornucopiae in left hand
Emmett 4033 Curtis 1967
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (17.3mm, 7.87g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 294-295
Obv: ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: LIA (year 11) Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak
Emmet 4037 Curtis 1975v
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (18mm, 7.81g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 284-285
Obv: A K Γ OVA Λ ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: LA (year 1) lpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe.
Emmett 4046
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.22g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 292-293
Obv: ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: L in right field ENATOV (year 9) in left. lpis standing left, holding flower, a long sash hanging from her arm, & clutching hem of robe.
Emmett 4046 Milne 506
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (17.5mm, 7.58g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 288-289
Obv: A K Γ OVA Λ ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: LE (year 5) Eusebia standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera, left hand enfolded in peplos.
Emmett 4052 Milne4897
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (17.3 mm, 7.85g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 287-288
Obv: A K Γ OVA Λ ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: LΔ (year 4)Nike advancing right
Emmett 4066 Curtis 2008
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (19.6 mm, 7.8g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 286-287
Obv: A K Γ OVA ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: ETOVC Γ (year 3)Tyche standing leftholding cornucopia, right hand on rudder, star in left field
Emmett 4082 Curtis 2030
Diocletian Billon Tetradrachm (19.8 mm, 7.7g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 286-287
Obv: A K Γ OVA ΔIOKAHTIANOC CEB Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: L Γ (year 3) Tyche standing leftholding cornucopia, right hand on rudder, star in left field
Emmett 4082 Curtis 2030
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (20mm, 7.49g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 288-289
Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: LΔ (year 4) Alexandria standing left holding the head of Serapis in left hand and a scepter in her right
Emmett 4093 Curtis 2052
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.38g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 288-289
Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust rightt
Rev: LΔ (year 4) Alexandria standing left holding the head of Serapis in left hand and a scepter in her right
Emmett 4093 Curtis 2052
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (17mm, 7.11g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 286-287
Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust rightt
Rev: LB (year 2) Eagle standing left, head turned back, with wreath in beak
Emmett 4108
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.33g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 292-293
Obv: MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: LH (year 8) Elpis standing left holding a flower in her right hand, lifting the hem of her skirt with her left hand
Emmett 4114
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 6.4g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 287-288
Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust rightt
Rev: LΓ (year 3) Homonia standing left holding double cornucopia
Emmett 414
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 8.87g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 287-288
Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: LΓ (year 3) Nike advancing right carrying wreath and palm, star in right field
Emmett 4147
Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.22g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 291-292
Obv: MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right
Rev: LZ (year 7) Nike advancing right carrying wreath and palm,
Emmett 4147
