EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (23.5mm, 9.08 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/131).

Electronic Auction 487
Lot: 393. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diobol (23.5mm, 9.08 g, 11h). Dated RY 15 (AD 130/131). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hadrian, raising his right hand in salute and holding a scepter with his left, seated left on galley sailing left under direction of helmsman; vexillum on front deck, L I E (date) across upper field. Köln 1032; Dattari (Savio) 1582-3; K&G 32.513; RPC III 5785; Emmett 1127.15. Dark green to black patina with touches of red, roughness. Near VF.

From the Stein A. Evensen Collection. Ex Greenpoint Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 287, 26 September 2012), lot 345 (hammer $240).


Closing Date and Time: 10 March 2021 at 12:10:40 ET.

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