EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (33mm, 28.83 g, 11h). Dated RY 4 (AD 163/4). Fine.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 690. Estimated: $ 500

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

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (33mm, 28.83 g, 11h). Dated RY 4 (AD 163/4). Laureate bust left, drapery on shoulders, seen from the front / Eos advancing left, head right, holding torch and bridle of horse prancing right, head left, pile of rocks below; L Δ (date) across field. Köln 2186; Dattari (Savio) 3721; K&G 39.93; RPC IV.4 2658; Emmett 2391.4. Red-brown patina, slight roughness, trace deposits. Fine. Very rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 4 December 1998.


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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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