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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 8240867, member: 56859&quot;]Congrats on the Pharos, Donna!&nbsp; Wonderful coin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oooh I&#039;d love to get one of this type, with just the Pharos.&nbsp; Seems like every other Alexandrian collector feels the same though because I never manage to win.&nbsp; Yours is fantastic!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Magnificent!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Man, another coins I <i>really</i> want.&nbsp; Lighthouse and Skylla?&nbsp; Yes please!</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up a nice Hadrian Pharos drachm from Forum Ancient Coins seven years ago... paid too much at the time, which gave me mixed feelings about the purchase, but I guess given the current state of prices the pain has faded.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1450433[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p><b>year 18, CE 133/4</b></p><p>Æ drachm, 32 mm, 23.3 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN A∆PIANOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Isis Pharia right holding a billowing sail with both hands and left foot, sailing toward the Lighthouse of Pharos, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons, each blowing a buccinum (sea shell trumpet); L IH (year 18) above center</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1002.18[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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