EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian. AD 69-79. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.70 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 69/70). VF.

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Lot: 483. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian. AD 69-79. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.70 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 69/70). Laureate head right; L B (date) below chin / Alexandria standing facing, head left, wearing elephant skin headdress, holding wreath and scepter. Köln 273; Dattari (Savio) 354; K&G 20.13; RPC II 2414; Emmett 202.2. Toned. VF. Better than most examples in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXXI (9 September 1994), lot 1367; Empire Coins 8 (7 December 1987), lot 360.


Closing Date and Time: 17 April 2024 at 12:40:40 ET.

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