Lot 4382

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.00 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER* around, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress LIB before, around AYT[OKPA], (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163) (illustrated); another Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), (13.54 g), rev. Alexandria stg., l., year 4 (S.9091, Koln 2726, D.4856). Nearly very fine. (2)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3698) and D.J.Foster Collection, the second previously from a find at Ceanopis near Alexandria in 1934.