EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 583. Estimated: $ 200

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left, holding cornucopia from which emerges an infant genius holding wreath, and reed, crocodile below; L B (date) to left. Köln 2134; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 39.30; RPC IV.4 2354.3 (this coin); Emmett 2405.2 (R4). Toned, scratch on reverse. VF. Very rare, only three in RPC, including this coin.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XVIII (3 December 1991), lot 415.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 13:14:00 ET.

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