Roman Egypt

HADRIAN . 117-138 AD. Silver Tetradrachma (24mm) of Alexandria, Egypt (13.26 gm). . R: Serpent Agathodaemon. cf. .Emmett 803(4).

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Curtis 653, Milne 1691 and Emmett 1421(5).
silver billon tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). The coin depicts the emperor upon its obverse and Poseidon standing with a dolphin and his Trident of the coin's reverse. It is well silvered (unusually so for this series). A really nice tetradrachm with an interesting the highly collectable reverse type!

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PROVINCIAL EGYPTIAN COIN ! AE20mm! HADRIAN, SCARCE

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Livia Diobol of Alexandria

Obverse: head right. Hair in a bun. SEBA........

Reverse: Double Cornucopia with "lace" coming off the sides PATRO.....PATPID.....

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Hadrian 117-138 AD YR 16 (131/2 AD) Nilus recling, holding cornucopiae in right hand,reed in left, leaning on elephant.

LAYDEK D1805 BMC 786.

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tetradrachme of hadrian 9117-138) on the reverse serapis with kerberos at feet, struck in year 18(LIH). Sear 1167, milne 1398.

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SCARCE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT BRONZE FEATURES HADRIAN ON THE OBVERSE, AND A CORNUCOPIA AND DATE ON THE REVERSE (YEAR 10, 125/126 A.D.). 12 mm. SNG 324. RARELY SEEN, ESPECIALLY IN THIS NICE OF CONDITION!
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Trajan, 98-117 AD, bronze dichalcon of 14.5 mm, 2.2 grams. Struck at the mint of Alexandria in Egypt.
Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan to right.
Reverse: Hemhem crown, LIS.
CONDITION: Very Fine.

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Trajan AE dichalkon, aVF

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Gordian III, Billon tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria, Year 4=240/1 AD, 11.63g, Emmett-3429, Rx:: Tyche stg. l., F

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AE Drachm yr.23 (160/1 AD) Serpent with head of Serapis riding on horseback to right. M-2413

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Antoninus Pius AE 22mm, aVF (head, cm / biga)

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Rare Hadrian? dichalkon (bust/canopic jar)

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HADRIAN, Emperor
AD 117-138 NOME
(Bronze, 4.6 grams, 18.79 mm) Obverse: Greek legend. His laureate head right
Reverse: 2 crossed cornucopiae, between them date LIA (Year 11=AD 126/127)

Reference: Sear GIC -, Curtis-Milne -
Grade: About Very Fine, Scarce, Nice portrait. Clear reverse
Good relief. Green patina
Light traces of cleaning on reverse

An interesting coin and a scarcer type.

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AE diobol. Hadrian, R Apis bull r. LIZ above. D2008. BMC 809

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