EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 166/7). VF.

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Lot: 505. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.77 g, 12h). Dated RY 7 (AD 166/7). Laureate head right / Aurelius, togate, standing facing, head right, holding patera; to right, Nike standing left, crowning him with a wreath and holding palm frond; L Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3338 K&G 37.306 corr. (no altar); RPC IV.4 2973.4 (this coin); Emmett 2061.7 (R5). Deeply toned. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 October 2018. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 1194.


Closing Date and Time: 17 April 2024 at 12:48:00 ET.

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