EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (21mm, 7.00 g, 1h). Dated RY 7 (AD 290/1). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 567.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

Estimate: $ 1 000

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian. AD 284-305. Potin Tetradrachm (21mm, 7.00 g, 1h). Dated RY 7 (AD 290/1). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate calathus, star in upper right field; L Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC X Online 76085 corr. (star not described); Emmett 4074.7 (R5). Red-brown patina, area of weakness, edge chip. Near EF. Extremely rare, only the ANS specimen known to RPC, this the second known.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics, 7 January 2011.


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