| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 543 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.05 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 221/2). Laureate and draped bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding a cornucopia, from which emerges a genius, and a reed; to left, a Nilometer as an obelisk with two genii attendants; two additional genii by the reed; L Є (date) in exergue. Köln 2347; Dattari (Savio) 9821; K&G 56.65; RPC VI Online 10156; Emmett 2947.5. Dark brown patina. Good VF. Rare and popular type. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 27 September 1997. The Nilometer, in this case a stone obelisk that measured the inundation of the Nile, was a prominent landmark in Egyptian culture. It was vital as a calendar to mark the passing of the seasons and for assessing the fertility of the land, which depended on the annual Nile flood. It occurs frequently in Egyptian art, surrounded by attendants and the fruits of the fertile river. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
