Analyses of Ancient Alloys, 95 



Greek Imperial Samosata. About a.d. 212. 

 Reverse : The city seated. 

 Weight = 274 grs. Specific gravity = 8-53. Metal of a greyish 

 colour; very coarse and brittle. No patina. For analysis vide 

 Table. 



Small Brass of the time of the Thirty/ Tyrants. About a.d. 260. 



Victorinus, Sen. (No. 1.) 

 Providentia Aug. 

 Weight = 37*7 grs. Specific gravity = 8-77. Metal rather hard, 

 and not patinated. For analysis vide Table. 



Victorinus, Sen. (No. 2.) 

 Salus Aug. 

 Weight = 37 '6 grs. Specific gravity = 8*73. Coin not patinated. 

 For analysis vide Table. 



Tetrius, Sen. a.d. 267. (No. 1.) 

 Weight = 37*3 grs. For analysis vide Table. 



Tetrius, Sen. a.d. 268. (No. 2.) 

 Weight = 45*25 grs. For analysis vide Table. 



Claudius Gothicus. a.d. 268. (No. 1.) 

 Spes publica. 

 Weight = 52*2 grs. Specific gravity = 8*81. Coin thinly covered 

 with red patina. Metal rather hard. For analysis vide Table. 



Claudius Gothicus. a.d. 268. (No. 2.) 

 Juno E-egina. 

 Weight = 5 8' 3 grs. Specific gravity = 8*71 • For analysis t/itic 

 Table. 



Tacitus. A.D. 275. (No. 1.) « 



Libertas Aug. 

 Weight = 62*3 grs. Specific gravity = 8*72. For analysis vide 

 Table. 



Tacitus. (No. 2.) 

 Pax publica. 

 Weight = 49*5 grs. Specific gravity = 8*70. For analysis vide 

 Table. 



Probus. (No. 1.) 



Succeeded Tacitus, who reigned only six months. 



Clementia Temp. 



Weight of coin, 52*2 grs. Specific gravity = 8*72. For analysis 

 vide Table. 



Probus. (No. 2.) 

 Mars Victor. 

 Weight = 49 grs. Specific gravity = 8-74. For analysis vide 

 Table. 



