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Electronic Auction 484

Lot nuber 574

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 14.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/132).


Electronic Auction 484
Lot: 574.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 14.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/132). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons; L Iς (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC III 5803/5 (this coin cited and illustrated); Emmett 1103.16 (R5 = CNG 41, lot 1275). Mottled dark brown, green, and red patina, some cleaning/smoothing scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives (this coin and the CNG 41 example), and the authors of RPC cite five specimens, including this coin and the CNG 41 example.

From the Stein A. Evensen Collection. Ex Duplicate from the American Numismatic Society (Gemini VI, 10 January 2010), lot 874.


Closing Date and Time: 27 January 2021 at 13:11:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.