The Zodiac drachm

Zodiac drachm with Kronos (Saturn) in Capricorn struck in Alexandria in the 8th year of Antoninus Pius, 144–145 AD. This period is remembered as a time of uninterrupted peace and stability within the Pax Romana. Coins may celebrate the publication of Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos (astrology manual) in the city in that year. Currently 1600 CHF.

The finest known Zodiac wheel type $43,200 in 2011.

The Zodiac Drachm is highly sought after. Struck to celebrate the Great Sothic Cycle, the coins feature 16 variations pairing the 12 zodiac signs with Greco-Roman deities and planetary symbols. The Great Sothic Cycle refers to the flooding of the Nile River and the beginning of a new eon, marked by the appearance of the phoenix, a mythological bird which was reborn every 500 to 1000 years out of its own ashes. The ultimate project for collectors, coins often feature zodiac constellations alongside portraits of deities, like a centaur drawing a bow (Jupiter in Sagittarius) or the Dioscuri twins (Gemini).