Egypt. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Drachm (Bronze, 33.00 mm, 21.79 g). Year 12 = 148/149. Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, seen from behind. Rev. L / ΔωΔЄΚΑΤΟ-Υ Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail and sistrum, standing to right before the Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons. Dattari-Savio 3204 var. BMC 1241/2 var. Geissen 1913 var. Emmett 1889. RPC IV.4, 1122. Very fine. From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s (with collector's ticket). Ex Leu Numismatik AG 13, 15-16 August 2020, lot 1062. Drachm greatly well centred and dark original patina with complete images in every detail, especially the scene with Isis Pharia, patroness of navigation, gallantly parading driven by the square sails towards the mythical but real Lighthouse of Alexandria with all its constituent elements: the base with the access staircase, the entrance, the central windowed body, the lantern with the tritons of the winds on its sides, surmounted by the statue of Helios Serapis, the deity of light and sacred to Alexandria. The same representation is on reverse of no. 115 of the collection. Coins with Isis Pharia are among the most sought-after and appreciated by collectors.