EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.92 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 (AD 127/8). VF.

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Lot: 374.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Billon

Estimate: $ 100

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. BI Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.92 g, 11h). Dated RY 12 (AD 127/8). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Ptah-Hephaestus standing facing, head right, holding long scepter and tongs; L ∆ω∆Є KATOV (date) around. Köln 981; Dattari (Savio) 1448; K&G 32.457; RPC III 5712; Emmett 882.12. Lightly toned with hints of iridescence and luster, some roughness, trace deposits. VF. Scarce representation of this syncretic deity.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, 14 October 2018. Ex The New Orleans Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 12:04:20 ET.

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