EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 24.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (AD 134/135).Electronic Auction 477 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 24.84 g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (AD 134/135). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pylon (entryway) of an Egyptian temple with a wide door or gate decorated with a garland above; to either side of the gate, an obelisk with two windows above; in the center of the pylon above the gate, a facing statue of Isis wearing headdress and holding long scepter or torch; [ЄN NЄ] AKΔ (date) around, [L] in exergue. Köln 1187; Dattari (Savio) 1970; K&G 32.670; RPC III 6038; Emmett 996.19. Dark brown surfaces with touches of green and red, smoothed. Good Fine. Extremely rare representation of an Egyptian temple on an Alexandrian coin. Only three specimens, including this coin, in CoinArchives. |