EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Drachm (33mm, 27.59 g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (AD 133/4). AYT KAIC TPAIAN AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tabernacle of the Canopic Jars: Distyle temple, each capital topped with lotus blossoms, solar disk with two Uraei in pediment; within, two Canopic jars set upon pillows; jar on left wears an Atef crown, body adorned with drapery and pearl necklaces; jar on right wears a crown with ram’s horns, solar disk, and feathers, body adorned with breastplate; L I H (date) across field. Köln 1141-2 var. (placement of date); Dattari (Savio) 1951; K&G 32.605; RPC III 5917; Emmett 935.18. Dark brown patina, minor marks and pits. Near EF. Well detailed, superb. None finer in RPC or CoinArchives, easily the finest to appear on the market in at least 20 years.
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