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22 May 2022
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 350 CHF
Hammer Price:  550 CHF
Lot 281

EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25.20 mm, 12.58 g, 12 h), year IE = 15 = 130-131. AΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙA CEΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. Rev. L IE On the left, Alexandria, wearing elephant's skin headdress, standing to right, holding a labarum with her left hand and grain ears in her right, facing Hadrian, togate, on the right, standing left, holding scepter in his left hand and clasping Alexandria's right hand with his right. Dattari (Savio) 1267 var. Geissen 10268. K&G 32.505. RPC III 5768. Well-centered and attractively struck. Extremely fine.

From the collection of Jean-Pierre Righetti, ex Künker e43, 7 December 2016, 201 (very well-cleaned since).

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2022, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 4 Jul 2025, 03:03:28 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:550 CHF
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