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161 NGC Ch F Marcus Aurelius Egypt Alexandria Tetradrachm Nike Bust (20010202C)

$ 157.87

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  • Grade: Ch F
  • Certification: NGC
  • Year: 161 AD
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
  • Denomination: tetradrachm
  • region: Roman Egypt
  • Historical Period: Roman: Provincial (100-400 AD)
  • Era: Ancient

    Description

    Choice Fine
    Roman Egypt Alexandria
    Marcus Aurelius billon tetradrachm coin, 10.91g.
    Minted in the 2nd (denoted by letter B) Alexandrian year of the Emperor = 161/162 CE.
    Obverse: draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right.
    Reverse: Bust of winged Nike (Victory) facing right. It is believed that the Emperor's wife Faustina Jr was used as the model for the depiction of Victory.
    Emmett 2071/2.
    Certified by NGC to Ch F.