CNG 109, Lot: 476. Estimate $400. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (2.8mm, 13.55 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 163/164). Laureate bust left, slight drapery / Draped bust of Selene right, wearing crescent moon headdress; torch behind left shoulder; L ∆ (date) before. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; Emmett 2082 but unlisted regnal year for type. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Extremely rare, Emmett only lists year 8 for this type for Aurelius, and gives it an R4 rating. Dattari had four examples, all from regnal year 8.

Ex Hermanubis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 604.