EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.28 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 of Philip I (AD 245/6). VF.

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Lot: 451. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.28 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 of Philip I (AD 245/6). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Draped bust of Selene right, wearing taenia; before, large crescent moon; L Γ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 5040; K&G 76.27; RPC VIII Online 3152; Emmett 3607.3 (R4). Brown patina, slight roughness. VF. Very rare, only four recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 529.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 12:30:00 ET.

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