EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 26.85 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 128/9). VF.

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Lot: 686. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 26.85 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 128/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left on crocodile, holding cornucopia from which emerges a genius and reed; Iϛ (for 16 cubits) above, L TPICKAI (date) in exergue. Köln 1001; Dattari (Savio) 1808; K&G 32.470; RPC III 5730; Emmett 1014.13. Red-brown surfaces, deposits. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Purportedly Ex Curtis Collection, not in published collection.

The “Iς” on the reverse represents 16 cubits on the Nilometer, the gauge which measured the annual flood crest of the Nile, with 16 being the ideal point for the agriculture of the Nile valley. Lower than 16 cubits brought the danger of drought conditions, much higher and there was the possibility of damaging floods.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:49:00 ET.

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