EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.19 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 165/6).CNG Feature Auction 115 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.19 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 165/6). Draped bust right / Statuette of Harpokrates-Herakles standing facing, head left, his right hand raised to his mouth, cradling hawk-tipped club with his left arm, which also has a lion’s skin draped over it; to either side of Harpokrates, a canopic jar of Osiris vis-a-vis, both crowned with different headdresses and decorations on the jars; all set on eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed; L ς (date) across lower field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3623 (this coin); K&G 38.25; RPC IV.4 Online 14468/6 (this coin cited and illustrated); Emmett 2291.6 (R5). Dark brown patina with traces of green. Near VF. Extremely rare, the authors of RPC Online cite only eight specimens, including this coin. |