EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 11.35 g, 12h). Undated, struck AD 161-169. Near VF.

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Lot: 390.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 200

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 11.35 g, 12h). Undated, struck AD 161-169. M AVPHΛIOC ANTƱNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right / Λ AVPHΛIOC OVHPOC CЄB, bareheaded bust of Lucius Verus right, drapery on left shoulder. Unpublished in the major references. Red-brown surfaces, light porosity, reverse lamination flaw. Near VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 17 October 2004.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 12:09:40 ET.

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