Grungy but Nice Hadrian Tet

I have many Hadrian coins but this one I was attracted to due to the dingy hoard patina. I am always a sucker for this look.


Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Hades-Serapis seated left on ornate throne decorated with crowning Nikai, extending right hand over seated Cerberus, holding long scepter in left; L I–ς (Year 16) across field.
12.37g
24mm
Dattari (Savio) 1477; K&G 32.514; Emmett 892

 

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I like the look. I wouldn't mind this one in my collection
Richard

 

Nice! I like that fabric better than the typical grainy and shoddy Antoninus Pius tets.

 

Year 12

 

Good portrait on that one. Congrats!

 

A stunning coin, Doug.

 

Sweet tet Mat!

Hey ya' know if it's a problem...

 

That's an attractive tet Mat!

 

Great coin Mat! Nice and attractive.

 

Thats a nice one. Cool addition.

 

Nice example! I have worse and wouldn't call yours grungy at all.

I've been lazy and haven't taken my own pictures of this one yet.

HADRIAN
Billon Tetradrachm. 13.36g, 25mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 11 (AD 126/127). Dattari (Savio) 1383; RPC Online temp #5649; Emmett 852.11. O: AΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: L ΕΝ – ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ, Radiate and draped bust of Helios right.
Ex Hermanubis Collection

 

A real beauty, Z.