EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Obol (17mm, 3.14 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 438. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ Obol (17mm, 3.14 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 91/2). Laureate head right / Elephant advancing right, holding wreath in trunk; L IA (date) above. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 24.169; RPC II 2663 corr. (wreath not described); Emmett 314.11 (R5). Green patina, minor deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC, one of which is in CoinArchives. The present coin is the only specimen where the wreath in the elephant’s trunk is clear.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 129 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2025. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 13 May at 2 PM ET.

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