EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.40 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 164/5). Near VF.

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Lot: 697. Estimated: $ 200

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (32mm, 22.40 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 164/5). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Serapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding taenia; lion-headed fountain to left; to right, amphora; L Є (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3768; K&G 39.141; RPC IV.4 2794; Emmett 2421.5. Brown surfaces, some roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 October 2018. Ex The New Orleans Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:52:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.