Egypt, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Drachm (Bronze, 34.67 mm, 25.89 g). Dated RY 1 = AD 138. [ΑVΤ]Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕYϹϹΕΒ Bare-headed bust right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev. ETO YCA Euthenia reclining left, resting left arm on androsphinx seated right and holding two corn-ears in raised right hand; fruit and lotus in her outstretched fold of garment; [L B] (date) in exergue. Dattari 2557 var. (obverse bust and reverse legend) otherwise unpublished. RPC IV, 4. 3. (this specimen illustrated). Emmett 1517 (5). Chocolate-brown patina with touches of green. Very Fine. Extremely Rare. Ex Garrett Collection Part III (NFA & Bank Leu, March 29 1985) lot 484j (part of). Ex Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection and ex CNA Ltd., Sale XIII, 12.04.1990, lot 83: “An extremely rare year for Antoninus Pius as he became emperor on July 10, 138 AD and his second Alexandrian regnal year would have commenced on August 29, 138 AD based on the Egyptian calendar. If it were not for the smooth transition of power from Hadrian to Pius, the Alexandrian mint probably would not have been able to strike any coinage for “Year 1” of Pius’ reign in Egypt.” On the obverse a great style nude head of Antoninus Pius and on the reverse an elegant Euthenia, goddess of property and of the Nilotic harvest, comfortably reclining on the back of an androsphinx. Figures well centred and highlighted by a splendid original brown patina. Cf. Staffieri Giovanni Maria, “I ritratti senza corona sui bronzi imperiali alessandrini”.