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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Broucheion, post: 3723688, member: 104887&quot;]<p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]998299[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b>Antoninus Pius</b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><b>Regnal year 18 (154/5 CE) - probable date</b></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>32 mm; 10.5 grams; Axis: 11:00</b></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left"><b>OBV:</b> Antoninus Pius laureate draped bust facing left. Legend: [ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС СЄΒ ЄVC]. Dotted border not visible.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><b>REV:</b> Harbor of Alexandria: Isis Euploia standing center, Euthenia &amp; Nilus to either side, bow of ship entering harbor to left, stern leaving harbor on right. Above Isis: L; In right field: IH. Dotted border not visible.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">Emmett-1589.18; Geissen-1751; Dattari-2898; Dattari (Savio) 8772; Milne-2288</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandria&#039;s three harbors were critical to the prosperity of the city. This coin is believed to represent those harbors and the good fortune that the trade in grain had brought to Egypt. The center figure is Isis Euploia (who some call Tyche), flanked by Euthenia and Nilus. Foreparts of ships are in the left and right fields.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Broucheion[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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