EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.16 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 525. Estimated: $ 200

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.16 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/9). Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΑΙ ⲰΝ, Phoenix, crowned with nimbus, standing right; L B (date) across field. Köln 1290; Dattari (Savio) 2431; K&G 35.2 var. (with aegis); RPC IV.4 32; Emmett 1419.2. Rare, obverse surface flaws. VF. Rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics, 23 April 2010.

The word ΑΙⲰΝ means life or generation; AD 139 marked the renewal of the Great Sothic Cycle, a cycle of 1461 years beginning when the star Sothis (Sirius) rises on the same point on the horizon as the sun. This tetradrachm type was initially minted in year 2 (AD 138/139), but was reintroduced again for year 6 of Pius’ reign.

Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:54:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.