Hexadrachm - Domitianus Serapis Left

Domitian II's Egyptian usurpation lasted mere months in 297–298 AD before Diocletian's forces crushed it entirely — so thoroughly that ancient sources barely acknowledge the episode. Coinage from Alexandria during this rebellion is exceptionally rare, and the Serapis type in particular appears to have been struck in very limited quantities, possibly reflecting a mint operating under siege conditions or severe metal shortages. Dattari's original attribution of this series took decades to be fully accepted, as so few examples were known.