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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 23.05 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 148/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail and sistrum, standing right before the Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons; L ΔωΔЄ-KAT-[OV] (date) around. Köln 1608; Dattari (Savio) 8575; K&G 35.434; Emmett 1592.12. VF, green-brown surfaces.
The protector of sailors, Pharia was just one of the various appellations given to Isis. This association with sailors emanated from the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria.
The protector of sailors, Pharia was just one of the various appellations given to Isis. This association with sailors emanated from the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria.