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LOT 3259

Hadrian AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 21 (AD 136/7).

[ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Hexastyle monumental altar (of Caesareum); within, veiled female figure (Eusebia?); above, pyre of burning pinecones; L KA (date) below. RPC III, 6145; Dattari (Savio) 1893; Emmett 910.21; K&G 32.727. Near Very Fine.(25.06gr, 34mm, 11h.).

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

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LOT 3259

Hadrian AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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