EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (25mm, 6.43 g, 11h). Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 581
Lot: 374. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (25mm, 6.43 g, 11h). Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Laureate head right / Serpent Agathodaemon, wearing skhent, on horseback galloping right; L IA (date) below. Köln 378-9 var. (no aegis); Dattari (Savio) 564; RPC 2633; K&G 24.150; Emmett 276.1. Rough red-brown surfaces, edge splits. Near VF.

The changing of the seasons is represented by the horse while the regeneration or rebirth of the crops is represented by the serpent. All of Egyptian life was dependent on this cycle.

Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 12:04:20 ET.

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