Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 535
The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.66 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 162/3). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing each other, clasping hands, the emperor on left (Marcus Aurelius?) holds a scroll; L Γ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC IV.4 2406; Emmett 2343.3 (R5). Toned, light porosity, deposits. VF. Very rare. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 2 September 2020. Ex Empire Coins 2 (30 September 1984), lot 137; The New Orleans Collection; Capers Collection.
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