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Lot of 8 Roman Provincial Æ Coins of Alexandria. Including a coin of Antinous (favourite of Hadrian).
1. Vespasian Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Uncertain date, AD 69-71. [ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ Σ]ΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, laureate head to right / Winged and draped bust of Nike right; L Γ (date) before. Cf. Köln 288; cf. Dattari (Savio) 389-90; cf. K&G 20.27; cf. RPC II 2427; Emmett 208. 22.66g, 34mm, 12h.
2. Antinous (favourite of Hadrian) Æ Hemidrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 19 of Hadrian = AD 134/5. [ANTINOOV HPѠOC], draped bust to right, wearing hem-hem crown / Antinous, cloaked and holding caduceus, on horseback to right; [L IΘ] (date) across fields. RPC III 6073; Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 8007-9; K&G 34a.2; Blum 10; Emmett 1347. 13.85g, 29mm, 12h.
3. Antoninus Pius Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 17 = AD 153/4. AΥT K T AIΛ [AΔP ANTѠNINOC C], laureate head to left, slight drapery on far shoulder / Nilus reclining to left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left, above water plants and crocodile to right below, with Genius standing within dome in left field; L-IZ (date) across upper fields. Köln 1706; Dattari (Savio) 8646; K&G 35.603; RPC IV.4 Online 13802 (temporary); Emmett 1622.17. 15.68g, 33mm, 12h.
4. Lucius Verus Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 3 = AD 162/3. Λ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ Ο[VΗΡΟϹ ϹЄΒ], bare-headed and cuirassed bust to left, paludamentum over far shoulder / Tyche reclining to left on lectisternium (couch), wearing calathus, resting left elbow on pillows and propping head on hand, and holding rudder; L Γ (date) above. Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 3785; Milne 2462; RPC IV.4 Online 14031 (temporary); Emmett 2438. 21.72g, 32mm, 12h.
5. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 14 of Gallienus = AD 266/7. [KOPNHΛIA C]AΛѠNЄINA C[ЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Elpis standing to left, holding flower and raising hem of dress, palm to left; LIΔ (date) in right field. Köln 2979; Dattari (Savio) 5333; K&G 91.45; Emmett 3856.14. 8.35g, 22mm, 12h.
6. Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 7 = AD 243/4. A K M ANT ΓOPΔΙANOC EV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Eagle standing facing, with spread wings and head to right, holding laurel wreath with talons; L-Z (date) across fields. Köln 2671-2; Dattari (Savio) 4811 & 12422; K&G 72.135; Emmett 3402.7. 11.19g, 23mm, 12h.
7. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 15 of Gallienus = AD 267/8. [KOP]NHΛΙΑ CAΛ[ѠNЄINA CЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing to right, with wreath in beak and palm branch behind; LI-Є (date) across fields. Dattari (Savio) 5343; K&G 91.50; Emmett 3851. 11.01g, 22mm, 12h.
8. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 15 of Gallienus = AD 267/8. [KO]PNHΛΙΑ CAΛѠNЄINA C[ЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Elpis advancing to left, holding flower and hem of skirt; palm frond to left, IЄ/L (date) to right. Köln 2986; Dattari (Savio) 5334; K&G 91.53. 8.09g, 22mm, 12h.
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1. Vespasian Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Uncertain date, AD 69-71. [ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ Σ]ΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ, laureate head to right / Winged and draped bust of Nike right; L Γ (date) before. Cf. Köln 288; cf. Dattari (Savio) 389-90; cf. K&G 20.27; cf. RPC II 2427; Emmett 208. 22.66g, 34mm, 12h.
2. Antinous (favourite of Hadrian) Æ Hemidrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 19 of Hadrian = AD 134/5. [ANTINOOV HPѠOC], draped bust to right, wearing hem-hem crown / Antinous, cloaked and holding caduceus, on horseback to right; [L IΘ] (date) across fields. RPC III 6073; Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 8007-9; K&G 34a.2; Blum 10; Emmett 1347. 13.85g, 29mm, 12h.
3. Antoninus Pius Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 17 = AD 153/4. AΥT K T AIΛ [AΔP ANTѠNINOC C], laureate head to left, slight drapery on far shoulder / Nilus reclining to left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left, above water plants and crocodile to right below, with Genius standing within dome in left field; L-IZ (date) across upper fields. Köln 1706; Dattari (Savio) 8646; K&G 35.603; RPC IV.4 Online 13802 (temporary); Emmett 1622.17. 15.68g, 33mm, 12h.
4. Lucius Verus Æ Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 3 = AD 162/3. Λ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ Ο[VΗΡΟϹ ϹЄΒ], bare-headed and cuirassed bust to left, paludamentum over far shoulder / Tyche reclining to left on lectisternium (couch), wearing calathus, resting left elbow on pillows and propping head on hand, and holding rudder; L Γ (date) above. Köln -; Dattari (Savio) 3785; Milne 2462; RPC IV.4 Online 14031 (temporary); Emmett 2438. 21.72g, 32mm, 12h.
5. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 14 of Gallienus = AD 266/7. [KOPNHΛIA C]AΛѠNЄINA C[ЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Elpis standing to left, holding flower and raising hem of dress, palm to left; LIΔ (date) in right field. Köln 2979; Dattari (Savio) 5333; K&G 91.45; Emmett 3856.14. 8.35g, 22mm, 12h.
6. Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 7 = AD 243/4. A K M ANT ΓOPΔΙANOC EV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Eagle standing facing, with spread wings and head to right, holding laurel wreath with talons; L-Z (date) across fields. Köln 2671-2; Dattari (Savio) 4811 & 12422; K&G 72.135; Emmett 3402.7. 11.19g, 23mm, 12h.
7. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 15 of Gallienus = AD 267/8. [KOP]NHΛΙΑ CAΛ[ѠNЄINA CЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing to right, with wreath in beak and palm branch behind; LI-Є (date) across fields. Dattari (Savio) 5343; K&G 91.50; Emmett 3851. 11.01g, 22mm, 12h.
8. Salonina (wife of Gallienus) BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 15 of Gallienus = AD 267/8. [KO]PNHΛΙΑ CAΛѠNЄINA C[ЄB], draped bust to right, wearing stephane / Elpis advancing to left, holding flower and hem of skirt; palm frond to left, IЄ/L (date) to right. Köln 2986; Dattari (Savio) 5334; K&G 91.53. 8.09g, 22mm, 12h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.