Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)

Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AYT KAI-TPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
R: L Δ_EK_ATOY Agathodaemon erect right at left, wearing skhent and enfolding caduceus, facing Uraeus erect left at right, wearing disk and horns, enfolding sistrum, their tails knotted together and holding a club erect.
Alexandria Mint, 125/126 (Year 10)
10.6g
19.5mm
Emmett 804 Dattari 1552; BMC 668; Milne 1164; Curtis 351; Demetrio 1247

Rare

The Caluceus refers to Hermanubis, the Sistrum is a symbol for Isis and the Club refers to Harpocrates.

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David Atherton

[Jun 12, 2014 at 04:38 AM]

Very cool addition!

quadrans

[Jun 12, 2014 at 03:33 PM]

I like this type.. Smile

Randygeki(h2)

[Jun 14, 2014 at 07:48 PM]

Very neat addition

rexesq

[Oct 22, 2015 at 10:39 PM]

Fantastic coin man! I love the agathodaemon reverses!

okidoki

[Oct 26, 2015 at 08:18 PM]

Very Nice my coin friend

Nicholas Z

[Mar 28, 2017 at 02:44 AM]

Man, that's very nice.

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