Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 590. Estimate $750. Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003. Sold For $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius, Caesar. 136-138 AD. Æ Drachm (25.14 gm). 2nd Consulship (137 AD). [
L AILIOC] KAICAP, bare headed and draped bust right /
HMEXOUC UPAT B OMONIA in exergue, Homonoia seated left, holding patera, cornucopiae under throne. Köln -; Dattari 2076; Milne 1546; Emmett 1351. Near EF, attractive grayish green patina, finely styled dies. ($750)
This is one of the few Alexandrian coins to use the Roman consulship form of dating rather than the regnal year system based on the Egyptian calender.