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Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 31Auction date: 28 November 2012
Lot number: 133

Lot description:


EGYPT. Alexandria. Philip I. 244-249. Billon tetradrachm. 13.07 gm. 22 mm. LE Year 5 A.D. 247/8. His laureate bust right; A K M O V ΦIΛIΠΠOCEVC around / Nilus reclining left on rocks, holding a cornucopia in his left arm and a reed to his right, a crocodile below; LE date in field left. Curtis 1358 (where he notes this is a "very rare year" and indicates neither BMC nor Milne list the type). Dattari 4903. Very Fine; brown patina; some minor pitting on obverse. Very rare.

Estimate: 200 USD