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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 346Auction date: 11 March 2015
Lot number: 337

Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.60 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 (AD 141/142). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΘЄA ΦΑVCTINA, diademed, veiled, and draped bust of Faustina Senior right; L Є (date) before. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 2098; K&G 35.109 var. (obv. bust type and reverse legend arrangement); Emmett 1391.5. VF, toned, with a few areas of verdigris. Rare variety with Faustina's bust draped and veiled.

From a Hungarian Collection formed primarily in the 1930's.


Estimate: 150 USD