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LOT 3028

Antoninus Pius AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. AD 138-161.

Dated RY 18 (AD 154/5). Α[...] ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤധΝΙΝΟ-Ϲ ϹЄΒ ЄΥ, laureate and draped bust to left / Sarapis seated to left and holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; on throne, eagle; L I-H (date) across fields. RPC IV.4 1726; Dattari (Savio) 2845. Very Fine. Blue-green patina with brown highlights. Very rare.(24.74gr, 34mm, 12h.).

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

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Very Rare Drachm

LOT 3028

Antoninus Pius AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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