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| Nomos AG > obolos 41 | Auction date: 22 February 2026 |
| Lot number: 479 Price realized: 650 CHF (Approx. 838 USD / 712 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Gallienus, 253-268. Tetradrachm (Potin, 20.5 mm, 10.39 g, 1 h), Dated regnal year IE (15) = 267/8. ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. L IE Draped bust of Selene to right; before, crescent and palm. Dattari 5265. Milne 4157-8. RPC X, ID 75551.27 (this coin). Rare, and with an attractive chocolate-brown patina; published in RPC Online. Good very fine. From the collection of John Aiello and that of the Belgian scholar, Léon Lacroix, Elsen 134, 9 September 2017, 599 (part of). Lacroix (1909-2016) was recognized for his articles and various books on Greek history, numismatics, and iconography. He served as professor of Greek archaeology and art history at the University of Liége for over 25 years. He was well-known for his influential work 'Les reproductions de statues sur les monnaies grecques: la statuaire archaique et classique' (Liége, 1949). Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 42 | Auction date: 3 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 746 Price realized: 180 CHF (Approx. 230 USD / 196 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Gallienus, 253-268. Tetradrachm (Billon, 29.5 mm, 10.08 g, 11 h), Dated regnal year IA (11) = 263/264. ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, seen from behind. Rev. L IA (retrograde) Tyche standing to right, holding rudder and cornucopia. Dattari 5267. RPC X, ID 75490. Lovely brown patina, traces of silvering. Rough spot on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine. From the collection of John Aiello. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 42 | Auction date: 3 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 748 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 435 USD / 371 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Gallienus, 253-268. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 11.67 g, 12 h), Dated to his ninth regnal year = 261/262. ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. L ΕΝΑΤΟΥ Eagle standing to left, holding wreath in its beak, palm behind. Dattari 5286. RPC X, ID 75464.79 (this coin). Attractive brown patina; bold portrait. Extremely fine. From the collection of John Aiello. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 42 | Auction date: 3 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 740 Price realized: 45 CHF (Approx. 58 USD / 49 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Philip I, 244-249. Tetradrachm (Billon, 22 mm, 11.44 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year Γ (3) = 245/6. Α Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΕΥCΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. L Γ Tyche reclining to left, holding rudder in right hand. Dattari 4924. Geissen 2723. Milne 3608-10. RPC VIII, ID 2814 (temporary). Light encrustations, otherwise, about very fine. From the collection of John Aiello, and that of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gemini 13, 6 April 2017, 477 (part of). Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 41 | Auction date: 22 February 2026 |
| Lot number: 454 Price realized: 130 CHF (Approx. 168 USD / 142 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan, 98-117. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25.5 mm, 12.58 g, 1 h), Dated regnal year IΘ (19) = 115/6. ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΡΙ CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ ΠΑΡ Radiate head of Trajan to right; before, star. Rev. L ΙΘ Draped bust of Nilus to right, with cornucopia at shoulder. Dattari (Savio) 6865. Milne 763-4. RPC III, 4890. Toned. very fine. From the collection of John Aiello and that of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gemini 13, 6 April 2017, 451 (part of). Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 41 | Auction date: 22 February 2026 |
| Lot number: 458 Price realized: 110 CHF (Approx. 142 USD / 121 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 12.78 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year E (5) = 141/142. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. ΦΑΥCΤΙΝΑ ΘΕΑ L Ε Faustina I standing to left, dropping incense on lighted altar, holding long scepter. Dattari 2102. Geissen 1369. Milne 1686. RPC IV.4 383.14 (this coin). About very fine. From the collection of John Aiello, ex Knobloch, June 1956. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
