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Title: Tetradrachm
Date: 285-286
Object Name: coin
Classification: Roman
Culture(s):
Roman
Mint: Africa, Alexandria
Technique: struck
Medium: billon (BI)
Dimensions: Coin: 23 mm, 12 O'Clock, 8.52 g (7/8 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.3 oz.)
Subject/Image: Obverse: Bust Diocletian right.
Subject/Image: Reverse: Eirene standing left holding olive branch and sceptre
Inscription: Reverse: L B
Inscription: Obverse: AKGOVALDIOKLHTIANOCCEB
Description: Bust Diocletian r. laur. AKGOVALDIOKLHTIANOCCEB./ Eirene stg. l. holding olive branch in r. & oblique sceptre in l. L B in field.
Accession Number: NG.1993.2.481