★ An extremely rare rendering of the famous Egyptian Sphinx on a Roman coin ★

EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Obol (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.73 g, 1 h), RY 8 = 144/5. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟ[C] Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. L H Sphinx reclining right. Dattari (Savio) 3085. Emmett 1781.8. K&G 35.296. RPC IV.4 online 13567. Extremely rare. Cleaning scratches, otherwise, about very fine.