EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (31.5mm, 21.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 156/157).

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Lot: 444. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (31.5mm, 21.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 156/157). Laureate and draped bust right / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus to right, holding a reed and cornucopia from which emerges a Genius who crowns Nilus with a wreath; flora in exergue; [L K] (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2768; K&G –; Emmett 1625.20 (R5 = Dattari 2768). Brown and green patina with traces of bare metal on the highpoints, light roughness. VF. Extremely rare variety with Nilus reclining on a hippopotamus instead of the usual crocodile.

From the Collection of an English Gentleman.


Closing Date and Time: 11 November 2020 at 12:27:40 ET.

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