EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35mm, 27.45 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 133/134).CNG Feature Auction 115 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 7 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35mm, 27.45 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 133/134). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped busts of Sarapis, wearing modius, and Isis, wearing crown of disk and horns, vis-à-vis; between them, a figure of Harpokrates standing left, holding hand to mouth; all set on eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed; L IH (date) across lower field. Köln 1129 (same dies); Dattari (Savio) 1843 = Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 73 (same obv. die); K&G 32.594; RPC III 5902; Emmett 1041.18 (R4). Dark brown patina with areas of red and touches of green, minor roughness. Good VF. Extremely rare, probably one the finest examples known. A wonderful depiction of the pantheon of Sarapis, Isis, and Harpokrates, and in better overall condition than the Staffieri specimen that realized $5000 hammer in our Triton XXI auction (lot 78). |