EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/139).

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 138/139). Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Canopus of Osiris right; ЄTO VC B (date) around. Köln 1284; Dattari (Savio) 2179; K&G 35.6; RPC IV.4 Online 13409; Emmett 1373.2. Toned, obverse flan flaw, a few scratches. VF.

Canopic jars were used to store the organs that were removed from the body during the mummification process, specifically the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The term “canopic” to describe such vessels is a misnomer, being derived from the port city of Canopus, where the god Osiris was worshipped in the form of a jar.

Closing Date and Time: 16 December 2020 at 11:42:20 ET.

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