EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. AD 247-249. Æ Drachm (31mm, 18.65 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Philip I (AD 248/9). Near VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 696. Estimated: $ 500

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

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II. AD 247-249. Æ Drachm (31mm, 18.65 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 of Philip I (AD 248/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Alexandria standing facing, head left, wearing mural crown, holding bust of Serapis and long scepter; to left, palm frond; L ϛ (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 76.68; RPC VIII Online 2882 (this coin cited); Emmett 3617.6 (R5). Brown patina, porosity. Near VF. Extremely rare, the finest of two recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXIX (30 March 1994), lot 1039; Malloy 13 (9 December 1978), lot 144; Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection (H. Schulman, 6 June 1969), lot 3608 (conserved since).


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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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