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Issuer: Roman Empire, Alexandria, Egypt
Emperor: Diocletian (Reigned 284–305 AD)
Denomination: Potin Tetradrachm
Date: Regnal Year 2 (Late 285 – Late 286 AD)
Metal: Potin (Low-grade silver/copper alloy)
Obverse Description:
Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian facing right. The Greek legend (partially visible) reads: Α Κ Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ (Autokrator Kaisar Galérios Oualérios Dioklétianos Sébastos), meaning "Emperor Caesar Galerius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus."
Reverse Description:
The goddess Tyche standing facing left, wearing a kalathos (modius) on her head. She holds a rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. In the upper right field is a distinctive six-pointed star. The date is indicated by the letters L (left) and B (right), signifying Regnal Year 2.
Physical Specifications:
- Weight: 7.10 grams
- Diameter: 19.56 mm
- Thickness: 3.64 mm
- non-magnetic
Reference Numbers:
- Emmett: 4082.2 (R1)
- Milne: 4756
- Dattari: 5641
- Köln: 3211
