EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34.5mm, 27.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 135/6). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 472.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 200

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (34.5mm, 27.89 g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (AD 135/6). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Ram, wearing crown composed of two uraei and disk, standing right before altar; above, draped bust right of Sarapis wearing kalathos; L K (date) across upper field. Dattari (Savio) 1825; K&G 32.715; RPC III 6110; Emmett 1028.20 (R2). Olive green patina with some reddish encrustations, some cleaning marks and scratches. Near VF. A one-year type coin for Hadrian.

From the Skillman Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 494 (23 June 2021), lot 337.

An interesting type that is often misidentified as a ‘Zodiac’ type (Aries). Unlike the rare type with Zeus-Sarapis riding a ram (RPC III 6033), this is the more commonly encountered type depicting Sarapis in combination with Ammon or Khnum.

Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 12:37:00 ET.

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