EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Diobol (23mm, 6.40 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 of Hadrian (AD 136/7). Near VF.

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Lot: 449. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Diobol (23mm, 6.40 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 of Hadrian (AD 136/7). Bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from the front / ΔHM • ЄΞOY C • VΠAT • B •, Euthenia(?) standing facing, head left, holding patera and grain ears. Köln 1272; Dattari (Savio) 2079; K&G 34.6; RPC III 6242; Emmett 1353. Red-brown surfaces, light roughness. Near VF.

This reverse has typically been referred to as Homonoia but Homonoia holds a cornucopia and patera, this figure holds grain ears. An attribution to Euthenia seems more likely.

Closing Date and Time: 7 February 2024 at 12:29:20 ET.

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