The sixteen cubits for the yearly Nile inundation
Lot 1054
EGYPT. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Drachm (Bronze, 35 mm, 22.44 g, 12 h), RY 9 = 145/6. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ ЄΥC Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. L ЄΝΑΤΟΥ Ις Nilus reclining left, holding cornucopiae surmounted by Genius holding wreath in his right hand and reed in his left; below, crocodile to right. Dattari (Savio) 8631. Emmett 1621.9. K&G 35.316. RPC IV online 13578. Minor edge crack and some deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s (with collector's ticket).

The Iς (= 16) on the reverse of this coin likely refers to the ideal level of sixteen cubits for the yearly Nile inundation.
Starting price:
75 CHF
Hammer price:
120 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
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Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 15-Aug-20, 22:46:30 CEST
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