EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (24.3mm, 9.64 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 84/5). VF.

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Lot: 427. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Diobol (24.3mm, 9.64 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 84/5). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant’s skin headdress; ETOVΣ TPITOV (date) around. Köln 334; Dattari (Savio) 465; K&G 24.18; RPC II 2491; Emmett 278.3. Brown patina with light green highlights, slight roughness. VF. Rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 19 April 2018. Ex New Orleans Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 12:22:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.