EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (19mm, 5.56 g, 12h). Coptite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). Near VF.

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Lot: 459. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Obol (19mm, 5.56 g, 12h). Coptite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / KO ΠT, Sobek-Geb/Kronos standing left, veiled and wearing solar disk, holding harpa and Dorcas gazelle; L IA (date) around. Köln 3403; Dattari (Savio) 6231; K&G N21.2; RPC III 6276; W&G II.1; Emmett 1256.11. Red-brown patina, slight roughness. Near VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, 10 January 2019.

Weber & Geissen record only three coin types from the Coptite nome, all of them feature the Dorcas gazelle in some fashion; either as the primary theme or as here, as part of the larger motif.

Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 12:32:40 ET.

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