

Egypt. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Drachm (Bronze, 34.59 mm, 23.54 g). Dated RY 5 (= 141/2). [ΑΥ]Τ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ[ΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ] Laureate head right. Rev. Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing ornate calathus; L–Є (date) across field. Geissen 1411. Dattari-Savio 8671 & Dattari 2804 (this coin). Emmett 1647. RPC IV 4, 546. 1/3. Attractive brown patina. Very Fine. Rare.
Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection 2804, Il Cairo. Ex Dr. Pietro Beretta Collection, Milano, April 1972.
On the reverse is a monumental bust of Zeus Serapis of fine stylistic quality, clearly superior to that of the reference drachms illustrated by RPC IV. 4, which demonstrates the shrewd choice of Giovanni Dattari in allocating this drachm to his famous collection.