Apollo Didymeus

451, Lot: 262. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.88 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 143/144). Laureate head right / Apollo Didymeus standing facing, holding stag and bow; to left, tripod; L Z (date) to lower right. Köln 1430 var. (obv. bust type); Dattari (Savio) 8075; K&G 35.197 var. (obv. bust type; Apollo standing left, tripod on right); RPC IV Online 14255; Emmett 1358.7 (R5). Toned, a bit of porosity, light deposits, a few faint cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely rare type.