EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.41 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 142/3). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 577.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 300

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.41 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 142/3). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right, seen from behind / Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius left, seen from behind; L ϛ (retrograde - date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8045 var. (obv. bust); RPC IV.4 616 var. (same); K&G –; Emmett 1407.6 (R5). Light roughness, minor deposits. Near VF. High silver content. Extremely rare and unpublished variety.

Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, 31 March 2005.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 13:12:00 ET.

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