EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (22mm, 8.61 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 (AD 153/154). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Winged caduceus; L I Z (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8878; K&G 35.623 var. (obv. bust type); Emmett 1739.17 (R5). VF, dark brown patina with touches of green. Rare.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 25.95 g, 11h). Dated RY 18 (AD 154/155). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Bust of Zeus-Ammon right, with slight drapery and wearing solar disk and horn; [L] IH (date) across field. Köln 1734; Dattari (Savio) 2943; K&G 35.645; Emmett 1700.18; Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 19 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina with patches of green.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (36mm, 24.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 156/157). Laureate and draped bust right / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, leaning on crocodile to right; in exergue, flora; L K (date) to left. Köln 1784 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 2762 & 8643 var. (without flora?); K&G 35.717 var. (obv. legend); Emmett 1621.20; Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 21 (this coin). VF, green and brown surfaces.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1974.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (32mm, 19.22 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, wings open and head right. holding wreath in beak; L KA (date) above. Köln 1797-8; Dattari (Savio) 8956-7; K&G 35.750; Emmett 1496.21; Kellner p. 114, pl. 8, Abb. 26 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1981.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (33mm, 17.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate head right / Isis-Sothis, seated facing and holding a cornucopia and scepter, riding a dog (Sirius?) right; the dog wears a radiate crown and is looking back at Isis; below, [L KA] (date). Köln 1804 var. (obv. bust type); Dattari (Savio) 2681 & 8581 var. (same); K&G 35.752 var. (same); Emmett 1593.21; Kellner p. 114, pl. 8, Abb. 24 (this coin). VF, rough green and red surfaces. Scarce type.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 22.00 g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (AD 157/158). Laureate head right / Nilus seated left on rocks, holding reed and cornucopia; crocodile to right below; [L K] A (date) across field. Köln 1806 var. (Nilus' head to right); Dattari (Savio) 2740; K&G 35.753 var. (same); Emmett 1617.21 (R3). Fine, rough green and brown patina.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 12.75 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Roma seated left, holding Nike and spear; [L] I Δ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 3173 var. (obv. bust type); K&G 37.37 var. (same); Emmett 1859.14 (R3); Kellner p. 112, pl. 8, Abb. 9 (this coin). VF, toned, rough surfaces. Good quality silver.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, 1992 (reportedly ex Nägeli Collection).
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. BI Tetradrachm (22mm, 9.37 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 163/164). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; L ∆ (date) before. Köln 2022 var. (obv. bust type); Dattari (Savio) 3358; K&G 37.186; Emmett 2068.4; Kellner p. 115, pl. 9, Abb. 4 (this coin). VF, rough dark brown surfaces.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.78 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Draped bust right / Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak; L I ∆ (date) across field. Köln 1951; Dattari (Savio) 3275; K&G 38.55; Emmett 1939.14 (R3). VF, toned, some minor roughness. Rare type for this regnal year.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Frank Sternberg AG, 1980 (reportedly ex Nägeli Collection).
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 10.63 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Draped bust right / Alexandria, wearing elephant-skin cap, standing left, holding two grain ears and vexillum; L I∆ (date) across lower field. Köln 1952; Dattari (Savio) 3231 var. (position of date); K&G 38.56; Emmett 1931.14 (R5); Kellner p. 112, pl. 8, Abb. 11 (this coin). VF, toned, some minor roughness. Rare.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1975.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.64 g, 12h). Dated RY 17 of Antoninus Pius (AD 153/154). Draped bust right / Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; L I Z (date) across field. Köln 1969 var. (position of date); Dattari (Savio) 3241 var. (same); K&G 38.84; Emmett 1938.17 (R4); Kellner p. 113, pl. 8, Abb. 18 (this coin). VF, find patina, some minor roughness. Rare.Ex A.K. Collection.
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Drachm (34mm, 19.56 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 161/162). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Köln 2135 var. (obv. bust to left); Dattari (Savio) 3707; K&G 39.33; Emmett 2373.2 (R5); Kellner p. 114, pl. 9, Abb. 2 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina with traces of red and green, some roughness.Ex A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
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Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (22mm, 6.67 g, 5h). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory; incuse ROMA in raised tablet below. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a; RSC 23. Near VF, toned, scratches.
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Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. 189-180 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.02 g, 1h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; [two stars above]. Crawford 147/1; Sydenham 349; Domitia 1. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12614.
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C. Terentius Lucanus. 147 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.71 g, 2h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, Victory standing right, holding wreath, above X (mark of value) / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right. Crawford 217/1; Sydenham 425; Terentia 10. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25422.
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C. Titinius. 141 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.01 g, 11h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; XVI (mark of value) behind / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip. Crawford 226/1; Sydenham 445; Titinia 7. VF, toned. Rare.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25460.
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Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. 137 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; capis to left, X (mark of value) below chin / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins (Remus and Romulus); to left, shepherd Faustulus standing right; in background, birds on fig tree. Crawford 235/1c; Sydenham 461a; Pompeia 1a. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25509.
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M. Marcius Mn.f. 134 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.84 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; modius to left, mark of value below chin / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding whip and reins; two stalks of grain below. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8. Good VF, toned, deep scratch on the obverse.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25467.
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L. Minucius. 133 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; (mark of value) to left / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter. Crawford 248/1; Sydenham 470; Minucia 15. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25410.
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Q. Caecilius Metellus. 130 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 7h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value below chin / Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding palm frond, reins, and thunderbolt. Crawford 256/1; Sydenham 509; Caecilia 21. VF, toned.From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25420.
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