EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 142/3).

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 142/3). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΑΙⲰΝ, Phoenix, crowned with nimbus, standing right; L ς (date) across field. Köln 1426 var. (bust); Dattari (Savio) 2432; K&G 35.182; RPC IV.4 Online 13507; Emmett 1419.6. Dark toning. In NGC encapsulation 3987545-008, graded Ch VF (star), Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5.

From the Roy Iwata Collection, purchased from Jencek Historical Enterprise.

The word ΑΙⲰΝ means life or generation; AD 139 marked the renewal of the Great Sothic Cycle, a cycle of 1461 years beginning when the star Sothis (Sirius) rises on the same point on the horizon as the sun. This tetradrachm type was initially minted in year 2 (AD 138/139), but was reintroduced again for year 6 of Pius’ reign.

Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 12:18:40 ET.

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