EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.60 g, 1h). Dated RY 6 (AD 121/2). VF.

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Lot: 366.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 100

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.60 g, 1h). Dated RY 6 (AD 121/2). Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder; crescent moon before / Canopus of Osiris to right; L ς (date) across field. Köln 825; Dattari (Savio) 1321-2; K&G 32.189; RPC III 5312; Emmett 827.6. Deeply toned, spots of red deposts. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Herakles Numismatics, 10 October 2005.

Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term “canopic” to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.

Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 12:01:40 ET.

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