Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 461

Price realized: 140 USD   (Approx. 129 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.00 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/5). Laureate head right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; L IH (date) across field. Köln 1729 var. (obv. legend, bust); Dattari (Savio) 8172; K&G 32.629 var. (same); RPC IV.4 Online 1644.; Emmett 1396.18. Dark brown patina, light roughness. Good VF. Very rare variety, only three known to RPC.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 488

Price realized: 90 USD   (Approx. 83 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.65 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate calathus; L H (date) across field. Köln 1459-60; Dattari (Savio) 2344; K&G 35.232; RPC IV.4 Online 731; Emmett 1426.8. Toned, light porosity, trace deposits. Good VF. High silver content, attractive portrait.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Manton Associates, 27 November 1995.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 489

Price realized: 110 USD   (Approx. 101 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.34 g, 12h). Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / Serapis seated left, wearing calathus, holding long scepter; extending hand over Cerberus seated at his feet to left; L H (date) across field. Köln 1462-3; Dattari (Savio) 2371; K&G 35.234; RPC IV.4 Online 732; Emmett 1431.8. Toned, light porosity. Good VF. High silver content.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Fred Shore, 20 October 1988.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560Auction date: 17 April 2024
Lot number: 499

Price realized: 190 USD   (Approx. 179 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.25 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8). Laureate head right / Pius standing right, laureate and togate, holding long scepter, clasping hands with Marcus Aurelius, standing left, bareheaded and togate. Köln 1569 var. (bust); Dattari (Savio) 2126 var. (same); K&G 35.395 var. (same); RPC IV.4 1028; Emmett 1387.11 (R3). Toned, light roughness. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, 14 August 2010.


Estimate: 150 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 486

Price realized: 150 USD   (Approx. 138 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2). Laureate head right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; L Є (date) across lower field. Köln 1362; Dattari (Savio) 8093; K&G 35.117; RPC IV.4 Online 358; Emmett 1362.5. Deeply toned, slight scrape on obverse. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions X (21 March 1990), lot 389.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562Auction date: 15 May 2024
Lot number: 479

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 18.43 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/5). Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Serapis riding in slow quadriga left, raising hand and holding scepter; L IH (date) above. Köln 1747; Dattari (Savio) 2441; K&G 35.656 var. (bust); RPC IV.4 1718; Emmett 1661.18 (R3). Brown surfaces, roughness. Near VF.


Estimate: 100 USD