EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Obol (19mm, 4.06 g, 11h). Dated RY 19 of Antoninus Pius (AD 149/50). Near VF.

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Lot: 488. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Obol (19mm, 4.06 g, 11h). Dated RY 19 of Antoninus Pius (AD 149/50). Draped bust right / Dolphin swimming downward; L IΘ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 1810; Emmett 2028.19 (R5). Red-brown surfaces, roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, Purchased from Frank L. Kovacs, 18 June 2001. Ex Dr. Henry Clay Lindgren Collection.

The date has been recut from L IH and possibly L IZ, beneath the Θ.

Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 12:42:20 ET.

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