EGYPT, Alexandria. Caracalla. Caesar, AD 196-198. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Septimius Severus (AD 197/8). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 405. Estimated: $ 1 500

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Caracalla. Caesar, AD 196-198. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Septimius Severus (AD 197/8). M AYP ANTωNINO KAICAΠ ΩΛA sic, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Caracalla standing left, holding patera and scepter; L ς(?)(date) to left. Unpublished. Toned, porous, scratches. VF. Extremely rare and unpublished. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection (Heritage 271933, 18 August 2019), lot 35067, purchased from NASCA, 1968.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 17 September at 2 PM ET.

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