142 NGC VF Antoninus Pius Egypt Alexandria Phoenix Sothic Cycle Roman (26010703C) 1/2 crown lightly toned with lustrous surfaces

lightly toned with lustrous surfaces (especially reverse)

and the two are frequently depicted together

000 coins combined for both years

are uniquely associated with Lima from 1810 to 1824 and are boldly visible reverse 10:00

142 NGC VF Antoninus Pius Egypt Alexandria Phoenix Sothic Cycle Roman (26010703C) 1/2 crown lightly toned with lustrous surfacesVery Fine Emperor Antoninus Pius Roman Egypt Alexandria billon tetradrachm coin. Rare reverse type with phoenix crowned with nimbus. The reverse legend, , refers to the vitality and the cycle of existence. The year 139 was the restart of the Great Sothic Cycle: an Egyptian celebration of a 1461 year cycle commencing when the celestial alignment of the star Sothis (known today as the star Sirius) and the sun rose in unison on the horizon. This