An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage
Egypt, Alexandria. Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Drachm year 4 (163-164), Æ 27.11 g. ΦΑ[VСΤΙΝΑ] – СEΒΑСΤΗ Draped bust r. Rev. Veiled Cybele seated on throne l., holding patera in r. hand and resting her l. arm on tympanum. At sides, two lions l. In l. field, L Δ. Dattari 3629. Dattari-Savio 12309. RPC Online 14067.7 temp. (this coin cited).
Rare. Brown green patina and good very fine
Ex Münzhandlung Basel 6, 1936, 984; Leu-M&M 21-22 October 1966, Niggeler, 762 sales.