EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.17 g, 11h). Dated RY 20 (AD 135/6). Near VF.Electronic Auction 555 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.17 g, 11h). Dated RY 20 (AD 135/6). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Nilus right, crowned with taenia and lotus buds; before, cornucopia at shoulder; L K (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC III 6101; Emmett 1012 (R5). Dark brown surfaces, roughness, obverse porosity, cleaning scratches, reverse smoothed and tooled. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three known to RPC (all in museum collections). |