EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.14 g, 11h). Dated RY 11 (AD 294/5). Good VF.

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Lot: 425. Estimated: $ 150

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. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (19mm, 7.14 g, 11h). Dated RY 11 (AD 294/5). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Zeus standing facint, head left, holding patera and long scepter; at feet left, eagle; L IA (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 10678; K&G 119.123 var. (no eagle); RPC X Online 76178 = Emmett 4087.11 (this coin) (R5). Brown patina, light roughness. Good VF. Extremely rare, only four known to RPC including this coin, none in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 7 July 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection, no. 401.


Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 12:21:20 ET.

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