EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35mm, 23.91 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/1). VF.

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Lot: 426. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (35mm, 23.91 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/1). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Hadrian standing left, holding scepter, greeted by Alexandria, clad in elephant’s skin headdress, chiton, and peplos, holding two grain ears and kissing emperor’s extended right hand; L IE (date) across lower field. Köln 1035; Dattari (Savio) 7545; K&G 32.508; RPC III 5778; Emmett 964.15. Red-brown patina, slight roughness, peripheral weakness. VF.

An extensive series of billon and bronze issues commemorate Hadrian’s triumphant tour of Egypt in AD 130. The trip was marred by the tragic and mysterious death of Hadrian’s young companion, Antinous, on their boat trip up the Nile.

Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 12:21:40 ET.

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