EGYPT, Alexandria. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 1.82 g, 12h). Sixth series. Dated RY 39 (AD 9/10).Electronic Auction 503 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 1.82 g, 12h). Sixth series. Dated RY 39 (AD 9/10). Laureate head right / L ΛΘ (date) within oak wreath. Köln –, but cf. 20-1 (tetrachalkon); Dattari (Savio) 39; K&G 2.40; RPC I 5048; Emmett 44.39 (listed under Fifth series; [R3]). Brown and green patina, patches of encrustation. VF. Very rare, RPC lists 10 specimens, of which six are in public collections, three in CoinArchives (obolos 19, lot 641 = RPC I 5048.11; Naville 43, lot 217 = RPC I 5048.5; Naville 15, lot 294 = RPC I 5048.7) – only the Dattari coin remains unaccounted for. |