Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 5531 Numistats ref: 674174
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The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage
Category
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 25.67 g, 12h). Busirite nome. Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). Laureate head right / BOY CI PIT, Osiris of Busiris standing facing, head left, wearing Ajedjti feather crown, holding ram and long scepter; L H (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 6224; K&G N9.3; RPC IV.4 775.7 (this coin); W&G II; Emmett 1826.8 (R5). Brown patina with green deposits, minor marks and scratches. Fine.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Waddell 100 (30 November 2005), lot 30 (part of); Classical Numismatic Auctions XIV (20 March 1991), lot 569; Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS (18 October 1990), lot 2547.
Busiris, the capital of the Busirite nome, was where Isis buried her brother-husband Osiris, and thus, an important pilgrimage destination. Osiris was reborn to become the ruler of the underworld. Description
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Waddell 100 (30 November 2005), lot 30 (part of); Classical Numismatic Auctions XIV (20 March 1991), lot 569; Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS (18 October 1990), lot 2547.
Busiris, the capital of the Busirite nome, was where Isis buried her brother-husband Osiris, and thus, an important pilgrimage destination. Osiris was reborn to become the ruler of the underworld. Description
fine
Grade
287.63 EUR
Starting
479.38 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized