EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.31 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 227/8). VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 560. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.31 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 227/8). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; L Z (date) to upper left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4296; K&G –; RPC VI Online 10361; Emmett 3097.7 (R5). Brown patina, light porosity. VF. Very rare, finer than either illustrated in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 October 2018. Ex Elsen 48 (22 February 1997), lot 648.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 13:06:20 ET.

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