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Tetradrachm - Quietus L A
| Issuer | Eastern provinces, Usurpations of |
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| Year | 260-261 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of the usurper Quietus facing right, portrayed from behind, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. The Greek imperial legend surrounds the effigy, rendered in the Alexandrian provincial style characteristic of mid-third century Egypt. The portrait displays the conventional idealized features associated with imperial coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing left with wings fully spread, head turned back to the right, holding a wreath in its beak — the emblematic reverse type of Alexandrian tetradrachms. The regnal date L A (Year 1, corresponding to 260-261 AD) appears in the left field. The eagle is rendered with fine feather detail on the breast and wing coverts, standing on a plain ground line, in the established Alexandrian numismatic tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (260-261) |
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