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EGYPT, Alexandria. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 11.70 g, 12h). Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221). Draped bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding a cornucopia and a reed; to left, a Nilometer as an obelisk with two genii attendants; three additional genii by the reed; [L Є] (date) in exergue. Köln 2387; Dattari (Savio) 4196; K&G 59.10; RPC VI Online 10207; Emmett 3038.5 (R5). In ANACS encapsulation 6097708, graded F 25. Very rare.
From the J.B. Collection. Ex Rudolf Berk Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 1301.
The Nilometer, in this case a stone obelisk that measured the inundation of the Nile, was a prominent landmark in Egyptian culture. It was vital as a calendar to mark the passing of the seasons and for assessing the fertility of the land, which depended on the annual Nile flood. It occurs frequently in Egyptian art, surrounded by attendants and the fruits of the fertile river.
From the J.B. Collection. Ex Rudolf Berk Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 69, 8 June 2005), lot 1301.
The Nilometer, in this case a stone obelisk that measured the inundation of the Nile, was a prominent landmark in Egyptian culture. It was vital as a calendar to mark the passing of the seasons and for assessing the fertility of the land, which depended on the annual Nile flood. It occurs frequently in Egyptian art, surrounded by attendants and the fruits of the fertile river.