ARABIA, Philadelphia. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (16mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Dated SE 442 (AD 130/1). VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 659. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ARABIA, Philadelphia. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (16mm, 3.09 g, 12h). Dated SE 442 (AD 130/1). Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena facing, head right, spear over shoulder / ЄT/OYC/BMY (date) in three lines within wreath. Spijkerman 4; RPC II 4098; Rosenberger 6 corr. (date); Sofaer 1 var. (same); Dow, ACTTB, p. 44 (this coin). Brown patina with earthen highlights, slight roughness. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 192 (23 July 2008), lot 161.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter From Joshua to Solomon. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:40:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.