EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 13.44 g, 12h). Dated RY 22 (AD 158/9). Near VF.

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Lot: 386.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 150

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 13.44 g, 12h). Dated RY 22 (AD 158/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia; crocodile below; L KB (date) in fields. Köln 1818; Dattari (Savio) 12271; K&G 35.775; RPC IV.4 2039; Emmett 1413.22. Toned, porosity, edge roughness, deposits. Near VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 24 April 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection, purchased from M&R, July 1983.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 12:08:20 ET.

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