| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 560 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,832 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Galerius . As Caesar, AD 293-305. Potin Tetradrachm (19mm, 6.90 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 295/6). ΓΑΛ ΜΑΞI MIANOC K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Galerius left, holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield on his left shoulder; his helmet decorated with a crowning Nike; star over L ∆ (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) – (but cf. 6110 – a similar bust right with shield only); K&G – (but. cf. 122.39 – same); RPC X Online 88566 corr. (obv. legend); Emmett 4221.4 (R5); Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 249; Triton XXI, lot 250. Dark brown patina, slight roughness. EF. Extremely rare, the second and finest known example (the other, Triton XXI, lot 250, hammer $1600). From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, 21 March 1995. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
