EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 19.04 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Near VF.Electronic Auction 564 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 19.04 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Sun in Leo – Lion leaping right; above, radiate and draped bust of Helios (Sun) right and eight-rayed star; L H (date) below. Köln 1495-6; Dattari (Savio) 2968; K&G 35.278; RPC IV.4 858; Emmett 1530.8. Dark brown patina, minor roughness and pits, area of smoothing. Near VF. |