Wonderful Depiction of Serapis with Cerberus

355, Lot: 419. Estimate $300. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta, AD 222-235. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.36 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Severus Alexander (AD 233/4). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right. Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119; Emmett 3226.13 (R4). Nice EF, dark gray-brown surfaces. Rare.

From the Hermanubis Collection.