EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (26mm, 9.25 g, 11h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). VF.

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Lot: 464. Estimated: $ 150

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (26mm, 9.25 g, 11h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/2). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis enthroned right, crowned with horns and solar disk, suckling the infant Harpokrates, crowned with skhent, holding lotus flower; on back of throne, hawk at each corner; L Iϛ (date) across field. Köln 1046; Dattari (Savio) 1749; K&G 32.530; RPC III 5813; Emmett 1138.16. Dark brown patina with earthen highligths, edge splits. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics, 6 January 2011.


Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 12:34:20 ET.

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