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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 4786693, member: 87200&quot;]A couple:</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian, AE drachm, Nilos reclining.</p><p><br /></p><p>Egypt, Alexandria - Hadrian. (117-138)</p><p>Year 127-128</p><p><br /></p><p>Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: AVT KAI TPAI AAPIA CEB, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: LDW (delta) EK in exergue, Nilos reclining left upon a <b>crocodile</b>, holding cornucopia and reed, Genius emerging from the cornucopia and pointing at letters IS in upper field</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Milne 1269</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadrian3-jpg.1080500/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadrian4-jpg.1080502/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is quite historical and commemorates Hadrian’s arrival in Egypt in the year 130-131.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BAFH0h8dSqdPyDSmcW4G3WkBSl88aKUP1jnnlvtblT8uF38oadHAb76D3FgLIINdQXSoBZ8K1re0fd1WArnHqSKrPihOIt6adOhntv0xrP5vREA2764xDXnjgnTIshWfKzZKqbP8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian. 117-138 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Æ Drachm, 36mm, 22.1g, 11h; Alexandria, Year 15 = 130/1 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: AVT KAI - TRAI AΔPIA CEB; Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Alexandria kisses the hand of the arriving emperor; he is laureate and togate, stands left, extends right hand to Alexandria and holds scepter in left; she stands right wearing elephant skin headdress, guides the emperor&#039;s hand to her mouth with her right hand, and holds two wheat ears downwards with her left hand; in lower field L - IE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Cologne 1034; Emmett 964/15.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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