EGYPT, Alexandria. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221). VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 596.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 750

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 13.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221). Draped bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding cornucopia and reed; to left, a Nilometer as an obelisk with two genii attendants; three additional genii by the reed; L Є (date) in exergue. Köln 2387; Dattari (Savio) 4196; K&G 59.10; RPC VI Online 10207; Emmett 3038.5 (R5). Toned, small surface cracks. VF. High silver content. Rare.

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

The Nilometer, in this case a stone obelisk that measured the inundation of the Nile, was a prominent landmark in Egyptian culture. It was vital as a calendar to mark the passing of the seasons and for assessing the fertility of the land, which depended on the annual Nile flood. It occurs frequently in Egyptian art, surrounded by attendants and the fruits of the fertile river.

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 13:18:20 ET.

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