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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 509

EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Drachm (31mm, 20.69 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 171/172).


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 509.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Drachm (31mm, 20.69 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 171/172). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Serapis-Ammon(?) right, wearing kalathos and ram’s horn, above ram standing right; [L] IB (date) across upper field. Köln 2076; Dattari (Savio) 3553 & 3555; K&G 37.360; RPC IV.4 Online 14696; Emmett 2201.12 (R5). Black patina with some light earthen highlights/deposits, light roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, the authors of RPC cite only three specimens, and none in CoinArchives.

From the Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian.

There are two distinct varieties of this rare type. One with Ammon wearing his traditional solar disk, and a second, like this coin, where Ammon is wearing a distinct kalathos. This could be an attempt to merge the two deities, or just a mistake by the celator.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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