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Egypt, Nero, (54-68 AD), billon tetradrachm (10.01g), Alexandria mint, RY 13 (66-7 AD), obv. radiate bust of Nero left, wearing aegist, LI**G* in front, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GEP AU*, rev. laureate head of Tiberius right, **TIBEPIOS KAISAP* (S.637; RPC 5295). Porous, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.60 g), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around **AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV*, in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.2376, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Toned, good fine/ fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Titus, (79-81 AD), billon tetradrachm (12.68g), dated RY 3 (80/1 AD), obv. laureate bust right, **AUTOK TIOU KAIS OUESPASIANOU SEB*, rev. Homonoia seated left, OMONIA around L**G to left (S.787; RPC 1467; Dattari 423). Nearly very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, (12.28 g), dated RY 10 (AD 125/6), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev. canopus of Osiris to right, L **DE KATOU* across field, (S.3724, Dattari 1328, Milne 1154). Surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), billon tetradrachm, (13.33 g), dated RY 4 (A.D. 140/141), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia, L **D* before, (Koln -, Dattari (Savio) 8263, K&G 35.71, RPC IV.4 Online 13450/15, Emmett 1436.4) (illustrated); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE as, issued 208, Rome Mint, (7.68 g), obv. radiate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, rev. Caracalla on horseback left, holding javelin and riding down enemy, around PONTIF TR P XI COS III, S C across field, PROF AVGG in ex, (S.-, RIC 438). Toning, good fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus, (177-192 AD), billon tetradrachm (11.72g), issued RY 30 of Marcus Aurelius (189/90 AD), pbv. laureate head of Commodus to right, [M A KOM ANTW] CEB EYCEB around, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbold, wings spread, LA to right (RCV 5934; Emmet 2523.30; Dattari 3905). Struck on a small flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = A.D. 240-241, (13.79 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M AN **GORDIAN* OC EV C, rev. L **D* across, Homonoia right hand extended, holding double cornucopiae in left hand, (S.8848, Milne 3380, Cologne 2645, Dattari 4737). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60