Egypt. Alexandria. Quintillus, 270. Tetradrachm. (Billon, 21.72 mm, 11.24 g) dated RY 1 (= 270) [Α Κ Μ Α ΚΛ ΚΥΙΝ] ΤΙΛΛΟϹ ϹЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Quintillus right. Rev. Eagle standing right with closed wings, the left leg forward, holding wreath in its beak, palm branch behind, L A (date) across fields. Dattari 5419. Milne 4298. Geissen 3050. Emmett 3907. Cf. SAVIO A., Tetradrammi alessandrini, pp. 170-171. About Extremely Fine. Ex Empire Coins 7, 02.05.1987, lot 240. History assigns Emperor Quintillus, Claudius II’ brother, a reign of few weeks that ended in Aquileia with the violent death at the hands of his soldiers. Nevertheless, some rare tetradrachms have been minted in his name in Alexandria with a generic portrait of the sovereign on the obverse and a proud imperial eagle with a laurel wreath in its beak on the reverse. Historically important coin.