EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 540.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 150

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Bust of Nilus right, draped left shoulder, crowned with taenia and lotus buds; before, cornucopia at shoulder; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 39.29 var. (bust); RPC IV.4 2351; Emmett 2351.2. Toned, minor marks. VF. Very rare, only two recorded in RPC, none in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 29 March 1996.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:59:40 ET.

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