EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 11.36 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/5). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 567
Lot: 393.
Closing Date: Jul 31 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 100

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 11.36 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/5). Laureate head right / Eirene standing left, holding grain ears and caduceus; L I/H (date) across field. Köln 1727; Dattari (Savio) 2224; K&G 35.627; RPC IV.4 1639; Emmett 1382.18. Toned, porosity, shallow gouge on obverse. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one in RPC plus this coin in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Hungarian Collection formed primarily in the 1930’s (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 346, 11 March 2015), lot 359.


Closing Date and Time: 31 July 2024 at 12:10:40 ET.

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