EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34mm, 25.76 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1
Lot: 697. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34mm, 25.76 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus seated left on crocodile, holding reed and cornucopia; pile of rocks below; L I ς (date) in left field. Köln 1056; Dattari (Savio) 7741; K&G 32.519; RPC III 5791; Emmett 1016.16. Red-brown patina, patches of green, minor roughness. VF.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from James Beach, April 2003.


Closing Date and Time: 25 January 2023 at 13:52:00 ET.

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