EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 15.43 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 (AD 150/1). VF.

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Lot: 611. Estimated: $ 300

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 15.43 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 (AD 150/1). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Isis Pharia standing right, holding sistrum and billowing sail; L IΔ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 1306.2 (this coin); Emmett 1724 (R5). Dark brown surfaces with green deposits, heavy cleaning scratches, edge split. VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Greenpoint Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 287, 26 September 2012), lot 374; Münzhandlung Basel 6 (18 March 1936), lot 788.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:23:20 ET.

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