Egypt, Alexandria, Domitian
65,00 €
Description
Egypt, Alexandria, Domitian (81 – 96 AD). AE Chalkous. Dated RY 14 (94/95 AD). Laureate head right / Crocodile right; L I Δ(date) above.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE11 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,78 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Emmett 333 var. (date); RPC II 2752 |
| Commentary: | extremely rare; grey patina with multiple breaks, chipped flan |
Historical Context
Herodotus thought that crocodiles unlike any other animals had no tongue, but the have actually have one, though immobile and firmly put at the roof of the mouth by a membrane.
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