EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (34mm, 32.62 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6). Near VF.

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Lot: 567. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (34mm, 32.62 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 165/6). Laureate bust left, slight drapery on left shoulder / Bust of Nilus right, crowned with taenia and lotus buds, drapery on far shoulder; reed over left shoulder, cornucopia at right shoulder; L ϛ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9485 var. (obv. left); K&G –; RPC IV.4 2927 var. (same); Emmett 2404.6 (R5). Repatinated brown surfaces, light porosity, scratches, obverse die flaw. Near VF. Unpublished variety of an already rare type. Very heavy.


Closing Date and Time: 12 November 2025 at 13:08:40 ET.

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