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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4801842, member: 57495&quot;]Happy Alexandrian New Year!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166109[/ATTACH]<b>HADRIAN</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 12.55g, 26.2mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 15 (AD 130/131). Dattari 1268; RPC III 5768; Emmett 845.15. O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. R: Alexandria standing on left holding vexillum and presenting grain ears to Hadrian, wearing toga and holding sceptre, standing on right; L-IE in fields.</p><p><i>Ex CoinTalk Saturnalia 2019</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166108[/ATTACH]<b>ANTINOUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 20.94g, 32.5mm. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). RPC III 6062; Dattari (Savio) 8003-4; Emmett 1346. O: ANTINOOV HPѠOC, draped bust right, wearing hem-hem crown. R: Antinous, cloaked and holding caduceus, on horseback right; L IΘ (date) across fields.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166111[/ATTACH]<b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 28.01g, 36.4mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 8 (AD 144/5). Menelaites Nome. Emmett 1819; Dattari 6318; RPC Online Temp #13971. O: AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNЄINOC CЄB ЄVC, laureate head right. R: MЄNЄΛAЄITHC, Harpokrates of Canopus (part human, part crocodile) left, holding finger on right hand before mouth, cornucopia on left arm; altar before, L H (date) in exergue. </p><p><i>Ex Phil Peck (“Morris”) Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166112[/ATTACH]<b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 26.83g, 33.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 5 (AD 141/2). Emmett 1628 (R3); Dattari 2776; RPC Online 14830 (8 spec). O: Laureate head right. R: Nilus seated right on rocks upon which a crocodile climbs, Alexandria-Euthenia wearing elephant-skin headdress standing left, holding corn ears and sistrum; [L E] in exergue. </p><p><i>Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1981.413)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166122[/ATTACH]<b>ANTONINUS PIUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 21.28g, 32.3mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 17 (AD 153-154). RPC 14929 (<i>this coin cited</i>). Dattari-Savio Pl. 141, 2763 (<i>this coin</i>). O: Laureate head right. R: Nilus, with crocodile beside him, reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia from which issues Genius holding wreath; to left, dome (Nilometer) inscribed Iς (for 16 cubits), in front of which stands a Genius; L-IZ (date) in field. </p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1166107[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><b>MARCUS AURELIUS</b></p><p>Billon Tetradrachm. 12.86g, 24.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 13 of Antoninus Pius (AD 149/150).&nbsp; Emmett 1868.13 (R4); RPC Online temp #14367/7 = Dattari (Savio) 3185 = Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 169 (<i>this coin</i>). O: M AVPHΛIC • KAICAP, bareheaded and draped bust right. R: Zeus (‘Jupiter Capitolinus’) enthroned left, holding phiale in his extended right hand and scepter with his left; at his feet, eagle standing left, head right, wings closed; L IΓ (date) across upper field.</p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection (purchased from Dr. Piero Beretta, Milan, April 1972); ex Dr. Piero Beretta Collection; ex Giovanni Dattari Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1166113[/ATTACH]<b>SALONINUS</b></p><p>Potin Tetradrachm. 13.0g, 24mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 7 of Valerian I and Gallienus (AD 259/60). Emmett 3777; Dattari (Savio) 5377. O: ΠO ΛI KOP CA VAΛЄPIANOC K CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field. </p><p><i>Ex Stevex6 Collection (CNG E-311, 25 Sep 2013, lot 948); ex Robert M. Harlick Collection (CNG E-281, 20 June 2012, lot 253)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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