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A holed bronze provincial coin of the emperor Antoninus Pius from Alexandria with a reverse showing a dolphin and a trident. Coin Type: Bronze obol of Antoninus Pius, Caesar 138 CE, Augustus 138-161 CE
Mint and Date: Alexandri in Egypt, 145-146 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 4.98g
Obverse: AYT KAI AΔP ANTΩNEINOC
Laureate head right.
Reverse: L ENATOV (Regnal year 9)
Dolphin coiled, head down, around upright trident.
Provenance: Forum Ancient Coins, May 2010.
Ref: Milne —; BMC Alexandria —; Emmett 1767.
BW Ref: 034 050 160
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