From the 'TIF's Folly' mixed lot. I was happy to see these and will add them to several others I also got from Stack's a few months ago.
All were in individual envelopes and based on information written on a few, likely purchased by the collector in the 1950's. They all had "Roman Egypt" written in pencil. One or two had slightly more ID, although incorrect ("Trajan" turned out to be Hadrian). Attributing these really makes me appreciate the vast amount of information readily available online! Coin collecting must be a lot easier now than it was just a few decades ago.
Looks like a nice assortment-- I was glad to see some varieties other than the ol' standing eagle. Severe appear to be less common. Only one real dog in the group with regard to condition and it could be worse. All in all, compared to the average potin tet, not a shabby group!
I was able to attribute most of them, hopefully correctly-- was unable to find a few in the various resources available online. Please correct me if I've made mistakes. The legends, if incomplete or unreadable on the coin, are best-guess from similar coins found in online databases. I have substituted letters because I don't know how to find them in my computer.
From top, left to right:
Hadrian. (similar to one found on WW but different year) 24 mm, 13.5 gm. Year 2 (117/8 AD). AVT KAIC TPAIANOC ADPIANOC CEB; Laureate bust right/Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; L-B.
Lucius Verus? (Was unable to find this one but it sure looks like him.) 24 mm, 13.4 gm. Year 4, 164/5 AD. [legend] Bare head right/laureate head of Zeus (?) right; L-delta.
Salonina. (unable to find) 22 mm, 12.0 gm. Year 11, 263/4 AD. KOPNHLIA CALWNEINA CEB; draped bust right/Dikaiosyne (?) seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; LIA
Claudius II Gothicus. 20 mm, 10.2 gm. Year 3, 270 AD. AVT K KLAVDIOC CEB (maybe); laureate draped bust right/Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia; L gamma in left field. Maybe Milne 4286.
Claudius II Gothicus. 20 mm, 9.6 gm. Year 3, 270 AD. AVT K KLAV DIOC CEB/eagle standing right, head right, wreath in beak, palm frond under far wing. Milne 4291?
Aurelian. 21 x 23 mm, 9.6 gm. Year 4, 272/3 AD. A K L DOM AVPHLIANOC CEB; laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing (flying?) right on wreath, head turned left; LD to right. Milne 4398?
Aurelian? 20 mm, 8.9 gm. Maybe year 5 or 6, 274-6? [legend] bust right/eagle standing right, head right, wreath in beak, palm frond under far wing; ETOYC in left field.
Probus. 20 mm, 7.9 gm. Year 2, 276/7 AD. AKM AYP PROBOC CEB; laureate cuirassed bust right/eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak; L-B. Milne 4540?
Probus. 20 mm, 7.9 gm. Year 3, 277/8 AD. AKM AVP PROBOC CEB; laureate cuirassed bust right/eagle standing left, head right (no wreath in beak?); L-gamma. Milne 4566?
Probus. 20 mm, 8.5 gm. Year 6, 280/1 AD. AKM AVP PROBOC CEB; laureated cuirassed bust right/eagle standing right, head right, wreath in beak; L-S. Milne 4632?
Probus. 20 mm, 7.4 gm. Year 8, 282/3 (he died in the fall of 282; don't know if this was minted before he died or after). AKM AVP PROBOC CEB; laureate cuirassed bust right/eagle standing right, head right, wreath in beak; L-H. Milne #?
Diocletian. 17 x 19 mm, 8.5 gm. Year 7, 291/2 AD. DIOKLHTI ANOC CEB; laureate head right/Zeus standing left, chlamys over left arm, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot left. Milne 5013?
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