EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 20.59 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/145).Electronic Auction 477 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 20.59 g, 12h). Zodiac series. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/145). Laureate head right / Saturn in Capricorn – Capricorn seated right; above, veiled and draped bust of Kronos (Saturn) right with solar disk atop head, falx (sickle) behind shoulder; star of eight rays to right; L H (date) below. Köln 1504 (same dies); Dattari (Savio) 2977; K&G 35.273; Emmett 1598.8 (R3). Dark brown surfaces with touches of green, minor roughness. Fine. Very rare. |