Vabalathus. AE potin tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated year 5 (272 AD). 8.47 gm. Sole reign.

AVT K OVABALLAQHNOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust right.
L-E to left and right of Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopiae, right hand raised. 

Koeln 3064; Dattari 5510; Milne 4352; Curtis 1750; Emmett 3910. 

Near VF, porous. Extremely rare.

Re-used with permission of CNG / Historical Coins
Mail Bid Sale 57, 2001, lot 927, sold for high bid of $300.