EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 8.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 254/5). VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 594. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Potin

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 8.09 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 254/5). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Homonoia seated left, raising right hand and holding double cornucopia; L Γ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 5203; K&G 90.11; RPC X Online 75299; Emmett 3735.2 (R4). Brown patina, small edge splits. VF. Struck on an oversized flan. Very rare, eight known to RPC, only one in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern, 24 April 1999.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 13:17:40 ET.

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