159 Antoninus Pius Alexandria Tetradrachm AVF Isis Harpocrates Year 23 (26082201R)
About Very Fine Roman Egypt Alexandria billon tetradrachm coin. Struck for Emperor Antoninus Pius in his 23rd (KΓ) Alexandrian year = 159/160 CE. Well struck and centered with full legends and clear date. Scarce only year issue with Isis preparing to suckle Harpocrates. This famous motif is known as Isis lactans (Isis the nursing mother). Obverse: Antoninus Pius draped, laureate bust right. Reverse: Isis wearing basileion, seated right; on knee Harpocrates crowned with skhent, raising hand and holding lotus-flower; on throne a hawk, flanked by date: L KΓ. Emmett 1402/23, rated as R1, 14.38g, approx. 23mm. Isis is the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic, fertility and motherhood, and death, healing and rebirth. She is the first daughter of Geb (the god of the Earth) and Nut (the goddess of the sky) born on the first day of the first years of creation. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity.