EGYPT, Alexandria. Aurelian. AD 270-275. Potin Tetradrachm (21mm, 8.13 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 272). VF.

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Lot: 531. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

Sold For $ 180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Aurelian. AD 270-275. Potin Tetradrachm (21mm, 8.13 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 272). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Aurelian on horseback left, raising right hand and holding transverse scepter; L Γ (date) in left field. Köln 3070; Dattari (Savio) 5433; K&G 106.16; RPC X Online 75667; Emmett 3939.3. Brown patina, some roughness. VF. Scarce one year issue, only struck in the third year of Aurelian’s reign.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 10 July 2004.


Closing Date and Time: 20 March 2024 at 12:56:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.