EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (32mm, 25.93 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 127/8). Near VF.

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Lot: 685. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (32mm, 25.93 g, 12h). Dated RY 12 (AD 127/8). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding cornucopia and reed; Iϛ above, L ΔωΔЄK (date) in exergue. Köln 992-3; Dattari (Savio) 1805; K&G 32.462; RPC III 5717; Emmett 1015.12. Olive green-brown patina, slight roughness. Near VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, Purchased from Nilus Coins, 20 June 2008.


Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:48:40 ET.

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