Coins Of 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.

JUMP TO-> Nero | Vespasian | Hadrian | Antoninus Pius | Phillip I | Gallienus | Claudius II | Aurelian
Probus | Carinus | Numerian | Diocletian | Maximian

Nero  

Nero Billon Tetradrachm (24mm 13.18g)
Alexandria, Egypt AD 65-66

Obv: 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: Radiate bust of Nero, left. (RY 14)

Rev: Laureate bust of Apollo right, quiver at shoulder

Emmett 112, Milne 288


Vespasian

 

vesp tetradrachm

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 obolo

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 diobol

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


Hadrian
 

Hadrian Bronze Diobol (24mm 8.04g)
Alexandria Egypt AD 131-132

Obv: AVT KAI TPAIΔAPIA CEB Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: Isis enthroned right, nursing Harpocrates;(date year 16) across field.

Emmett 1138


Antoninus Pius

 

Antoninus Pius Tetradrachm

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 The Arab
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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 270-275

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
 

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(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 (year 3)

Emmett 3994


Carinus
 

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
 


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
 

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 5063

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: (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
 

Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (20mm, 7.49g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 288-289

Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right

Rev: (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: (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: (year 3) Homonia standing left holding double cornucopia

Emmett 4141

Maximian Billon Tetradrachm (19mm, 8.87g)
Alexandrian, Egypt AD 287-288

Obv: AK MA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate bust right

Rev: (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, star in right field

Emmett 4147

 

 

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