A.K.Collection: Coin ID E30 from Lot no. 820

   

Alexandria Aurelianus AD 270-275 Tetradrachm (BI; 21-22mm; 10.01g; 12h) 273/274. ΑYT K Λ Δ AVPHΛIANOC CΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus to right. Rev. ΕΤΟΥC Elpis standing to left, holding flower in raised right hand and raising skirt of chiton with left; in the field to left, E (= year 5). Extremely rare.
Alexandria p. 54 and p. 144 pl. 22 (this coin illustrated); BMC – cf. p. 305, 2347; Dattari 5448var; Geissen 3088var (av. Legend); RPC X, unassigned; ID 75728 (6 known)
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1964.