Description
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 AD). AE Drachm, struck 143/144 AD. ANTWNEINOC CEB EYCEB; laureate head left / Triptolemos driving biga of serpents right, date (LZ) above.
Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius
180,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE32 |
| Weight [g]: | 20,62 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Köln 1663; Dattari (Savio) 2905 |
| Commentary: | scarce; dark olive-green patina with some deposits |
Historical Context
In the first half of the 2nd century AD Alexandria was a thriving place of Christian theology with Basilides writing first commentaries to Gospels and his son and disciple Isidore.
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