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Electronic Auction 484  27 Jan 2021
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Lot 574

Estimate: 300 USD
Price realized: 800 USD
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Hemidrachm (28mm, 14.33 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 131/132). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Pharos of Alexandria, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons; L Iς (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G –; RPC III 5803/5 (this coin cited and illustrated); Emmett 1103.16 (R5 = CNG 41, lot 1275). Mottled dark brown, green, and red patina, some cleaning/smoothing scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives (this coin and the CNG 41 example), and the authors of RPC cite five specimens, including this coin and the CNG 41 example.

From the Stein A. Evensen Collection. Ex Duplicate from the American Numismatic Society (Gemini VI, 10 January 2010), lot 874.
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