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Lot # 394
Egypt. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Drachm (Bronze, 33.59 mm, 20.27 g). Dated RY 12 (= 148/9). ΑYT Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ[ΟϹ ϹЄΒ] ЄYϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to right, seen from behind. Rev. L ΔωΔЄKATOY (date) Serapis seated left on throne, holding scepter in his left hand and resting his right on head of Kerberos; all within distyle temple with disk in pediment. Dattari-Savio 3058-60 & Suppl pl 20, 164. RPC IV.4, 1117. Geissen 1617. Milne 2012. BMC 1193. Emmett 1668. Smooth brown patina. Near Very Fine/Very Fine. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd. 58, 14. 06. 2020, lot 318. It is a coin with a lovely regular brown, uniform and brilliant, original patina. Very clear and recognizable in every detail, the coin shows on reverse the solemn figure of Zeus Serapis enthroned, turned to left, holding the scepter with his left hand and caressing, with his right, the head of Cerberus, at his feet.