A.K.Collection: Coin ID E29 from Lot no. 820

   

Alexandria Aurelianus AD 270-275 Tetradrachm (BI; 19-20mm; 8.91g; 12h) 273/274. Α K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus to right. Rev. Elpis standing to left, holding flower in raised right hand and raising skirt of chiton with left; in the field to left, L/E (= year 5); in the field to right, crescent. Extremely rare.
Alexandria p. 54 and p. 144 pl. 20 (this coin illustrated); BMC – cf. p. 305, 2347; Dattari 5447; Geissen -cf. 3088 (Rev. legend); RPC X, unassigned; ID 75714 (5 known).
From the Rosche collection 1989.