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Diocletian CE 284-305 Provincial Egypt


Potin Tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, 7.9g, CE 288-289
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R: Alexandria stg l holds bust of Sarapis and sceptre
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Diocletian ceased minting Greek Imperial issues from Alexandria in CE 296 whereby Alexandria then began issuing standard imperial coinage and continued into the Byzantine era until the Muslim conquest (when it continued work under its new rulers).