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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (33.5mm, 19.02 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 121/2). Fine.Electronic Auction 588 Roman Provincial, Bronze Estimate: $ 500 |
EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (33.5mm, 19.02 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 121/2). Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder / Pylon (entryway) of an Egyptian temple with a wide door or gate; in the center of the pylon above the gate, a facing statue of Isis wearing headdress and holding long scepter in right hand; L Є (date) across field. Köln 820 var. (date, same obv. die); Dattari (Savio) 7886 var. (date); K&G –; RPC III 5290 var. (date); Emmett 996.6 (RY 6 unrecorded). Red-brown surfaces, edge split, smoothing. Fine. Extremely rare, unpublished date. |