EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (29mm, 12.95 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Near VF.

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Lot: 603. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (29mm, 12.95 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis Pharia standing right, holding sistrum and billowing sail; L Є (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari 2662; K&G 35.169 var. (bust, obv. legend); RPC IV.4 585; Emmett 1724.5 (R3). Red-brown surfaces, roughness, flan crack. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Moneta, 17 March 2013.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:20:40 ET.

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