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Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 30Auction date: 2 April 2017
Lot number: 335

Lot description:


Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. Lucius Verus, 161-169 Drachm circa 168-169 (year 9), Æ 33mm., 26.24g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. LENATOV Semasia on galloping horse l., holding palm; below, CHMACIA. RPC online 14149. Geissen -. Dattari-Savio Pl. 203, 3782 (this coin).

Very rare. Attractive brown tone. Good Very Fine.

From the Dattari collection.

Shmeion means "signal", as shmeia is a military standard that signals the location of an army.

Starting Price: 150 GBP