EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diobol (24mm, 9.66 g, 11h). Dated RY 23 (AD 182/3). VF.

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Lot: 626. Estimated: $ 300

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diobol (24mm, 9.66 g, 11h). Dated RY 23 (AD 182/3). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate kalathos; L K Γ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 3426.4 (this coin); Emmett 2613.23 (RY 23 unrecorded). Brown surfaces, slight porosity. VF. Extremely rare and the finest known.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Berk BBS 200 (18 January 2017), lot 384.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:28:20 ET.

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