★ Lighthouse of Alexandria ★

EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Drachm (Bronze, 29 mm, 11.42 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year H (8) = 144-145. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ [Α]ΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ-Β ΕΥC Laureate head of Alexandria. Rev. L-H Pharos lighthouse. Dattari 3026. Geissen 1478. Milne 1841. RPC IV 886. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Christian Blom in NY, in 1989 .

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.