EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 26.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Near VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 581. Estimated: $ 1 500

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 26.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). AVT K T AIΛ A∆P ANTωNINOC ЄVCЄB, laureate head right / Bearded man (Reaper) standing right, wearing short kirtle (tunic) and pileus, with his right hand he cuts three grain stalks with a sickle, holding them with his left; to left, tree; L Є (date) across field. Köln 1417 var. (obv. legend, no tree); Dattari (Savio) 2987; K&G 35.164; RPC IV.4 530; Emmett 1643.5. Red-brown surfaces, some porosity, smoothing on reverse. Near VF. Rare variety.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Frank L. Kovacs, March 1997.

RPC places both the type with and without the tree in the same RPC number. Of the 21 specimens cited, only five have the tree. This is a rare variety.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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