EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 11.92 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 of Antoninus Pius (AD 155/6). VF.

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Lot: 375. Estimated: $ 200

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 11.92 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 of Antoninus Pius (AD 155/6). Draped bust right / Bare-chested bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia and slight drapery, trident over shoulder; L IΘ (date) across field. Köln 3483; Dattari (Savio) 3260; K&G 38.111; RPC IV.4 Online 1779; Emmett 1957.19 (R4). Brown patina, a few small flan flaws, minor porosity and deposits. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 24 April 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 12:04:40 ET.

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