EGYPT, Alexandria. Nerva. AD 96-98. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 96/7). VF.

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Lot: 473. Estimated: $ 300

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Nerva. AD 96-98. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 96/7). Laureate head right / Bust of Nilus right, crowned with taenia and lotus buds, draped left shoulder; cornucopia at right shoulder; L A (date) across field. Köln 435; Dattari (Savio) 635; K&G 26.7; RPC III 4116; Emmett 364.1 (R3). Red-brown patina, minor marks, scratch on reverse. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 27 September 1997. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS (18 October 1990), lot 2372.


Closing Date and Time: 20 March 2024 at 12:37:20 ET.

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