161 NGC Ch F Marcus Aurelius Egypt Alexandria Tetradrachm Nike Bust (20010202C)
$157.87
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
- Year: 161 AD
- region: Roman Egypt
- Grade: Ch F
- Era: Ancient
- Certification: NGC
- Historical Period: Roman: Provincial (100-400 AD)
- Denomination: tetradrachm
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.