EGYPT, Uncertain. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. PB Tessera (17mm, 4.00 g, 11h). Near VF.

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Lot: 387. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Lead

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Uncertain. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. PB Tessera (17mm, 4.00 g, 11h). Serapis enthroned facing, holding long scepter; eagle on left throne back; to left, Demeter standing right, holding long scepter and grain ears; to right, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia / Harpocrates standing facing, leaning on column to left, raising finger to lip and holding cornucopia. Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln –. Gray surfaces with brown deposits. Near VF.

On this lovely tessera, the deities Serapis, Demeter, and Tyche are arrayed in a position usually seen with the Capitoline Traid of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.

Closing Date and Time: 15 June 2023 at 10:48:40 ET.

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