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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 510

EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.19 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 165/6).


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 510.
 Estimated: $ 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.19 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 165/6). Draped bust right / Statuette of Harpokrates-Herakles standing facing, head left, his right hand raised to his mouth, cradling hawk-tipped club with his left arm, which also has a lion’s skin draped over it; to either side of Harpokrates, a canopic jar of Osiris vis-a-vis, both crowned with different headdresses and decorations on the jars; all set on eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed; L ς (date) across lower field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3623 (this coin); K&G 38.25; RPC IV.4 Online 14468/6 (this coin cited and illustrated); Emmett 2291.6 (R5). Dark brown patina with traces of green. Near VF. Extremely rare, the authors of RPC Online cite only eight specimens, including this coin.

From the Stein A. Evensen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 881 (realized $1000 hammer); Giovanni Dattari Collection, no. 3623.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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