EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (31.5mm, 22.13 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/145).

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Roman Provincial, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (31.5mm, 22.13 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/145). Laureate head right / Moon in Cancer – Draped and diademed bust of Selene (Moon) right; star of eight rays before, crescent moon below, crab beneath all; [L H] (date) to either side. Köln 1494; Dattari (Savio) 2964; K&G 35.270; Emmett 1681.8. Dark green and reddish-brown patina with some light earthen highlights/deposits, some roughness. Near Fine. Rare.

From the Stein A. Evensen Collection, purchased from Copper Penny–Ancient Byways.


Closing Date and Time: 23 September 2020 at 11:52:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.