Sale: Nomos 9, Lot: 234. Estimate CHF425. Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2014. Sold For CHF400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26mm, 13.41 g 12), year 10 = 125/6. AΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right.
Rev. L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ Dikaiosyne (= Aequitas) standing facing, her head to left, holding scales with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Emmett 833. Milne 1116. An exceptional piece, fully silvered and very well struck. Extremely fine.
From the Hadrian Collection, Switzerland, originally acquired from Bank Leu.