Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian
55,00 €
Description
Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian (270 – 275 AD). Year 6, = AD 274-275 AD. A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB; laureate and cuirassed bust right / ETOVC, Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak and palm on wing, S in right field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,20 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Emmett 3927 |
| Commentary: | nice patina, well centered with full legend |
Historical Context
For over 500 years the tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria was a place of pilgrimage and a tourist attraction, but in the 3rd century Ad the tomb was closed to the public and ist location forgotten.
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