EGYPT, Alexandria. Vitellius. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.59 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5535. Estimated: $ 200

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Vitellius. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.59 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 69). Laureate head right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L A (date) to lower right. Köln 259; Dattari (Savio) 339; K&G 19.2; RPC I 5373; Emmett 195.1 (R3). Toned, minor porosity, area of weakness. VF. Very rare, only six recorded in RPC, two in CoinArchives. Finer than any recorded in RPC or CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Empire Coins, 21 March 1989.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 12:58:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.