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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WuntBeDruv, post: 24668265, member: 115520&quot;]I was fortunate to win this Alexandrian tetradrachm of Hadrian at the Naville Numismatics online auction last week. I purchased this coin for four reasons: firstly, it was relatively inexpensive, secondly - it is published in RPC (<a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/63532" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/63532" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/63532</a>), thirdly - it has provenance to the illustrious Dattari collection of the late 19th/early 20th century, fourth - it fits with my ancients theme of &#039;myths, monsters, heroes and villains&#039;. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse depicts the so-called Agathodaemon or Agathos Daimon facing right wearing the crown of Egypt. This minor deity played a role in both Ancient Greek and Graceo-Egyptian/Ptolemaic religion as both protector of the household and as civic guardian of Alexandria. Its presence on a coin from there is therefore highly appropriate! Unusually, this coin represents a die variant where the serpent is not enfolding a caduceus and corn-ear.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have Dattari-Savio, though apparently it is no. 1531 on plate 71 according to Naville or DS12248/DS7505 according to RPC. At over 14g, it is a pleasingly chunky piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1573012[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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