EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (30mm, 16.65 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/1). VF.

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Lot: 598. 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 Hemidrachm (30mm, 16.65 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/1). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hadrian, veiled and togate, standing left, holding patera over lighted altar in right hand, eagle-tipped scepter in left; L I E (date) across upper field. Köln 1033; Dattari (Savio) 1581; K&G 32.512; RPC III 5784; Emmett 1082.15. Dark brown patina, light roughness, cleaning scratches. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Barry Murphy, 18 January 2003. Ex Peter Cooper; D. Holman, 1977.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:19:00 ET.

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