EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 12.94 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). VF.

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Lot: 475. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 12.94 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges a Genius, Genius crowns him with a wreath; Iς (for 16 cubits) above, crocodile below, L ∆ω∆EK ATOV (date) around. Köln 1594; Dattari (Savio) 12270; K&G 35.426; RPC IV.4 1092; Emmett 1413.12. Toned. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 47 (16 September 1998), lot 1020.


Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 12:38:00 ET.

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