96 / 128
94
= 159/60 AD, 13.48g. Head laureate right / Nilus
reclining left on crocodile, holding reed and cornu-
copia, at his feet small figure of Euthenia reclining
right. Dattari-Savio pl. 114, 2317 (different dies).
BM 994, rev. illustrated on pl. XX (different rev.
die). Emmett 1418/23 (R5, citing the BM coin). (4)
Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, Year 4 = 163/4
AD, 13.04g. Bust draped left / Sarapis seated left,
extending hand above Cerberus and holding scepter.
Emmett 2283/4 (R5, citing Mionnet 2136). Not in
Dattari-Savio or Cologne. About VF
$200
399.
Antoninus Pius.
AE 33, 22.71g (12h). Year 2 =
138/9 AD. Head bare left / EVΘHNIA Euthenia
reclining left on sphinx, holding two wheat ears and
two poppies. Cologne 1303. Stated to be ex Dattari,
but not illustrated in Dattari-Savio. Excellent
smooth surfaces, unusual type. Fine/VF
$300
400.
Lot of three bronze drachms of Antoninus Pius,
including one ex Dattari.
(1) Year 5 = 141/2 AD,
21.69g. Head laureate right / Two-columned temple
with rounded pediment, within which Isis seated
right suckling Harpocrates. Cologne 1419. (2) Year
7 = 143/4 AD, 25.92g. Head laureate right / Trophy
of arms between two seated captives. Dattari 3064.
Same obverse die as Cologne 1454 (rev. Isis and
Harpocrates in temple). (3) Year 8 = 144/5 AD,
26.59g. Head bare right / Nilus reclining left on
crocodile, holding cornucopia and reed, putto on
cornucopia points to letters IS above him (=16
cubits of ideal Nile flood). Dattari 8630 (this coin,
illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 140). Reverse with
trophy type is rare, especially for an emperor who
was non-military. VF-About EF
$450
Zodiac: Sun in Leo
401.
Antoninus Pius.
AE 33, 21.26g (11h). Year 8 =
144/5 AD. Head of emperor laureate right / Zodiac,
Sun in Leo: Radiate, draped bust of Helios right,
star before, below lion running right. Cologne 1495.
About VG
$200
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