Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 894. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (13.11 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (AD 134/5). Laureate head left / Wreathed bust of Nilus right, wearing grain ear wreath, slight drapery on left shoulder; cornucopia at point of bust, date around. Köln 1147-8 var.; Dattari 1430 var.; K&G 32.619 var. (all refs. have cornucopia at truncation of shoulder). Good VF. Struck with dies of fine style on a flan of good quality metal. Very rare variety with cornucopia at point of bust.