EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. As Caesar, AD 222. Potin Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.12 g, 11h). Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221/2). Near VF.

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Lot: 507. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. As Caesar, AD 222. Potin Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.12 g, 11h). Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221/2). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of right, seen from the front / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena Parthenos right, wearing aegis, griffin beneath crest of Corinthian helmet; L Є (date) before. Köln 2395; Dattari (Savio) 4240; K&G 62.4; RPC VI Online 10213; Emmett 3072.5. Minor marks and scratches. Near VF. High silver content.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 1 October 2009. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS (18 October 1990), lot 2443.


Closing Date and Time: 20 March 2024 at 12:48:40 ET.

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