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picked up two billon tetradrachms recently, my first trajan decius and my first nero!

Two-Tets

Nero.
54-68 AD.
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria
Dated year 10 (63/4 AD).
Obv.: radiate head right.
Rev.: draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; LI in lower right field.
Milne 222,
25 mm, 13.4g


Two-Tets

Trajanus Decius
249-251 AD
SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch.
Billon Tetradrachm.
Obv: AYTOK K Gamma;AI ME KYIN Delta;EKKIOC CEB.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Delta;HMAPX EXi;OYCIAC / S C.
Eagle standing left on palm branch.
Prieur 500
27 mm
11.8 g
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You've been bringin' out the big guns lately, Chris. First the Janus AE the other day, now these two beautiful new tets. Great stuff. Congratulations on impressive recent additions!

Edit: Wanted to add: particularly strong, and rather stern-looking, portrait of Nero on that first coin. Love it.
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07/05/2015 10:50 pm
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Two very nice coins Chris. My co buying days are over for a while.
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Excellent chrs, you are getting some nice stuff recently.
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Very nice - the Nero is bigger than the ones Ive come across.
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Really nice coins!
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thanks everyone!
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