EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 13.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). Near VF.

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Lot: 463. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 13.32 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond over left shoulder; L Iϛ (date) across field. Köln 1051; Dattari (Savio) 1774; K&G 32.513; RPC III 5801; Emmett 1095.16. Red-brown patina with green highlights, slight roughness, edge flaws. Near VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Barry P. Murphy, 18 January 2003. Ex Peter Cooper, November 1980; Stanley Gibbons, January 1977.


Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 12:34:00 ET.

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